SOLUTION: The slide is 24 ft long. The ladder leading to the slide is 20 ft long. How far is it from the end of the slide to the foot of the ladder.

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Question 439646: The slide is 24 ft long. The ladder leading to the slide is 20 ft long. How far is it from the end of the slide to the foot of the ladder.
Answer by shantalboodram(15) About Me  (Show Source):
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The slide is the hypotenuse.
so
24^2 = 20^2 + x^2
x^2 = 176
x = 13.266 ft.