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suppose a ladder 20 feet long is placed against a vertical wall 20 feet high. How far would the top of the ladder move down the wall by pulling out the bottom of the ladder by 5 feet?
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suppose a ladder 20 feet long is placed against a vertical wall 20 feet high. How far would the top of the ladder move down the wall by pulling out the bottom of the ladder by 5 feet?

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the ladder would now be 15 feet long
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