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what is the length of the ladder ? it's 6 ft . from the house at the touches the wall 14 ft. up at the top . simplify your answer

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here,
hypotenuse (h) = lenght of the ladder
perpendicular (p) = 14 ft
base (b) = 6 ft
so,
we know,
h =

\sqrt{6 { }^(2) + 14 {?}^(2) }
or, h = 15.231
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