Question 1166841
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The horizontal distance from the ladder's foot to the wall is  {{{sqrt(15^2-12^2)}}} = {{{sqrt(225-144)}}} = {{{sqrt(91)}}} = 9 ft.


Then the slope = {{{12/9}}} = {{{4/3}}}.    <U>ANSWER</U>
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