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You are cleaning teh gutterd on your house. Some bushes extend 7 feet from the wall of the house. The gutters are at a height of 24 feet. What is the length of ladder you will need?

You are cleaning teh gutterd on your house. Some bushes extend 7 feet from the wall-example-1
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\sqrt{7^(2)+24^(24) ) feet
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A² plus B² equals C²

7 and 24 are your A and B variables and C is the hypotenuse or ladder
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