SOLUTION: In a 10-foot-wide alley, two ladders lean against opposite walls. One ladder reaches 30 feet up the wall; the other ladder reaches 20 ft high. The bases of the ladders rest against

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Question 47245: In a 10-foot-wide alley, two ladders lean against opposite walls. One ladder reaches 30 feet up the wall; the other ladder reaches 20 ft high. The bases of the ladders rest against opposite walls. How high about the ground will the ladders cross?

Answer by checkley71(8403) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
solving by graphing I get 12 feet off the ground.