SOLUTION: The distance from the bottom of the wall to the base of the ladder is 5 feet, and the distance from the floor to the top of the ladder is 12 feet. Find the length of the ladder?

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Question 656702: The distance from the bottom of the wall to the base of the ladder is 5 feet, and the distance from the floor to the top of the ladder is 12 feet. Find the length of the ladder?
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The distance from the bottom of the wall to the base of the ladder is 5 feet, and the distance from the floor to the top of the ladder is 12 feet. Find the length of the ladder?
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It's a right triangle.
The sides are 5 & 12.
The length of the ladder is the hypotenuse.