A 24 foot ladder is leaning against the side of a house and is positioned 21 feet from the house. How far above the ground is the point where the ladder touches the building?

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Baohoang · Answer 1 · 2022-01-10T14:41:33+0000

Answer:

11.7 feet long

Explanation:

Formula: a^2+b^2=c^2

a^2+21^2=24^2

a^2+441=576

576-144=135

Square root of 135 is 11.61895004

Round to the nearest tenth is 11.7