SOLUTION: if i lean a 5 foot ladder against the house and the bottom of the ladder is 3 feet away from the house how far up the side of the house is the top of the ladder

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Question 879059: if i lean a 5 foot ladder against the house and the bottom of the ladder is 3 feet away from the house how far up the side of the house is the top of the ladder
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
It's a right triangle.
The hypotenuse = 5 feet