Question 446104
wall ladder distance =x
length of ladder = x+3
height touching the wall = 9

(x+3)^2=x^2+9^2
x^2+6x+9=x^2+81
6x=81-9
6x=72
/6
x=12 feet
ladder ===>x+3= 12+3=15 feet
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