SOLUTION: Mr. Zito leaned a 10 foot ladder against the wall, placing the bottom of the ladder on the floor 3 feet away from the wall. How high up on the wall was the ladder?

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Question 453756: Mr. Zito leaned a 10 foot ladder against the wall, placing the bottom of the ladder on the floor 3 feet away from the wall. How high up on the wall was the ladder?
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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(hyp)^2-(leg1)^2=(leg2)^2
10^2-3^2= h^2
100-9= =h^2
91=h^2
h=9.54 feet