SOLUTION: A 7ft ladder is placed against a wall with it base 2ft from the wall. How high above the ground is the top of the ladder?

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Question 388291: A 7ft ladder is placed against a wall with it base 2ft from the wall. How high above the ground is the top of the ladder?
Answer by solver91311(24713) About Me  (Show Source):
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Use Pythagoras.



So



So



You can do your own arithmetic.

John

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