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A ladder is leaning against a house. The bottom of the ladder is 8 feet from the house. The top of the latter is leaning against the house 15 feet above the ground. Find the slope of the ladder.
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A ladder is leaning against a house. The bottom of the ladder is 8 feet from the house. The top of the latter is leaning against the house 15 feet above the ground. Find the slope of the ladder.

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(Y2-Y1)/(X2-X1) = (15-0)/(0-8)= 1.875
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