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The base of a 20-foot ladder is placed 12 feet from a building. How far up on the building does the ladder reach? 16 ft 8 ft 23 ft 4 ft Please help.

The base of a 20-foot ladder is placed 12 feet from a building. How far up on the building does the ladder reach? 16 ft 8 ft 23 ft 4 ft Please help.
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The base of a 20-foot ladder is placed 12 feet from a building. How far up on the building does the ladder reach? 16 ft 8 ft 23 ft 4 ft Please help.

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16 ft
Use the Pythagorean theorem
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