SOLUTION: Painters will use a 16-foot ladder to paint a house. If the painters must place the foot of the ladder at least 4 feet away from the house to avoid flowers and shrubs, what is the

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Question 1142645: Painters will use a 16-foot ladder to paint a house. If the painters must place the foot of the ladder at least 4 feet away from the house to avoid flowers and shrubs, what is the highest point on the house that the ladder will reach? Round to the nearest tenth.
Answer by greenestamps(13200) About Me  (Show Source):
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the ladder, ground, and wall of the house form a right triangle.

Use the Pythagorean Theorem with the ladder as the hypotenuse.

Then round your answer as directed.