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A ladder 25 feet long is placed so that it’s top reaches 24 feet up the side of the house. How far from the house is the bottom of the ladder
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A ladder 25 feet long is placed so that it’s top reaches 24 feet up the side of the house. How far from the house is the bottom of the ladder

User Abdul Moiz Khan
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Use Pythagoras theorem

25^2 = 24^2 + x^2

x^2 = 25^2 - 24^2

x^2 = 49
x = 7 feet Answer
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