SOLUTION: 7. A 20-feet ladder is leaning against a wall where the top of the ladder is 18 feet from the ground. Find x, the distance between the bottom of the ladder and the wall.

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Question 1139632: 7. A 20-feet ladder is leaning against a wall where the top of the ladder is 18 feet from the ground. Find x, the distance
between the bottom of the ladder and the wall.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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Pythagorean Theorem Formula.
Legs x and 18
Hypotenuse 20