SOLUTION: A ladder of length 16 ft is place against a wall. If the foot of the ladder is 7 ft from the wall find the height the ladder reaches on the wall nearest to the tenth of a foot.
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Question 830074: A ladder of length 16 ft is place against a wall. If the foot of the ladder is 7 ft from the wall find the height the ladder reaches on the wall nearest to the tenth of a foot. Answer by reviewermath(1029) (Show Source):
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A ladder of length 16 ft is place against a wall. If the foot of the ladder is 7 ft from the wall find the height the ladder reaches on the wall nearest to the tenth of a foot.
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A:
Let x = height of the ladder
Using Pythagorean Theorem: ≈ ft
