SOLUTION: The bottom of a ladder must be placed 3 feet from a wall. The ladder is 12 feet long. How far above the ground the ground does the ladder touch the wall?

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Question 1015236: The bottom of a ladder must be placed 3 feet from a wall. The ladder is 12 feet long. How far above the ground the ground does the ladder touch the wall?
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The bottom of a ladder must be placed 3 feet from a wall. The ladder is 12 feet long.
How far above the ground the ground does the ladder touch the wall?
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sqrt%2812%5E2+-+3%5E2%29 = sqrt%28144-9%29 = sqrt%28135%29 = 11.62 ft.