SOLUTION: A 20-foot ladder is resting against the side of a house. The base of the ladder is 4 feet away from the house. Approximately how high above the ground does the ladder touch the gro

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Question 1110416: A 20-foot ladder is resting against the side of a house. The base of the ladder is 4 feet away from the house. Approximately how high above the ground does the ladder touch the ground
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A 20-foot ladder is resting against the side of a house. The base of the ladder is 4 feet away from the house. Approximately how high above the ground does the ladder touch the ground
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The ladder touches the ground at h=0.