SOLUTION: A 14 foot ladder reaches a window 13 feet above the ground. How far from the wall is the base of the ladder?

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Question 1160982: A 14 foot ladder reaches a window 13 feet above the ground. How far from the wall is the base of the ladder?

Answer by ikleyn(52814) About Me  (Show Source):
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Apply the Pythagorean theorem.