<PRE><B>Question 238088</B>
wyla has a 26-ft ladder leaning against her house. If the bottom of the ladder is 10 ft. from the base of the house, how high does the ladder reach? 
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The ladder and bldg make a right triangle.
The ladder is the hypotenuse = 26 ft
One side is the 10 ft
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{{{h = sqrt(26^2 - 10^2)}}}
{{{h = sqrt(676 - 100)}}}
{{{h = sqrt(576)}}}
h = 24 feet

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