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Question 584975: A 20 foot ladder leans against a building. The ladder reaches 17 feet up the building. How far is the bottom of the ladder from the base of the building? Round answer to the nearest tenth of a foot. Use the Pythagorean Theorem. Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! A 20 foot ladder leans against a building. The ladder reaches 17 feet up the building. How far is the bottom of the ladder from the base of the building? Round answer to the nearest tenth of a foot. Use the Pythagorean Theorem.
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Use the Pythagorean Theorem.
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