A painter leans a 13ft ladder against a house. The base of the ladder is 5ft from the house. How high on the house does the ladder reach?

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asked Jun 15, 2020 28.5k views

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Raleigh · Answer 1 · 2020-06-22T02:22:48+0000

Answer:

13,92838827718412‬ft

Explanation:

a² + b² = c²

a = 13ft

b = 5ft

169 + 25 = 194

c = √194

c = 13,92838827718412‬ft