<PRE><B>Question 1116417</B>
Ladder is x
It is x-2 feet up the building
the distance from the bottom to the ladder is 6 feet
Right triangle.
square the sides: 6^2+(x-2)^2=x^2
x^2=x^2-4x+4+36
4x=40
x=10 feet long ladder  ANSWER
6 feet from building, 8 feet up
6-8-10 right triangle
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