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A ladder is leaning against a wall. The length of the ladder is 15 meters and the base of the ladder is placed 9 meters away from the wall. How far up the wall will this ladder reach?
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A ladder is leaning against a wall. The length of the ladder is 15 meters and the base of the ladder is placed 9 meters away from the wall. How far up the wall will this ladder reach?
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12 feet hope it helps
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Using the Pythagorean Theorem:
15^2 = 9^2 + height^2
height^2 = 225 -81
height^2 = 144
height = 12
The ladder goes 12 feet up the wall.
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