Question 1059316

A ladder that is 17 feet long is 8 feet from the base of a wall. How far up the wall does the ladder reach?
<pre>This scenario represents a right-triangle, with sides of 8-15-17, or what is known as a Pythagorean triple. 
Thus, missing side is: {{{highlight_green(15)}}}
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