SOLUTION: a ladder leans against a building. the ladder is 25 ft long. The distance from the fllor to the top of the ladder is 3 ft greater than the distance from the building to the lower e

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Question 1085557: a ladder leans against a building. the ladder is 25 ft long. The distance from the fllor to the top of the ladder is 3 ft greater than the distance from the building to the lower end of the ladder. Find the distance to the top of the ladder and the distance from the building to the lower end of the ladder.
Answer by ikleyn(52847) About Me  (Show Source):
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x%5E2+%2B+%28x%2B3%29%5E2 = 25%5E2.

Solve for x.