Question 49784
<pre><font size = 6 color = "green"><b>The base of a ladder is 10 feet 
away from the wall. The top of 
the ladder is 11 feet from the 
floor. Find the length of the 
ladder to the nearest thousandth.

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a = 10, b = 11, c = x = ?

c² = a² + b²

x² = 10² + 11²

x² = 100 + 121

x² = 221
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x = <font face = "symbol">Ö</font>221 = 14.86606875 or 14.866
to the nearest thousandth of a foot.

Edwin</pre></font></b>