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A 12 foot ladder rest against the side of a house. The base of the ladder is 3 feet away from the side of the house. How high above the ground is the top of the ladder
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A 12 foot ladder rest against the side of a house. The base of the ladder is 3 feet away from the side of the house. How high above the ground is the top of the ladder

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this shape will form a triangle height of the house is x

x = sqrt( (12)^2- (3)^2) = 3sqrt(15) ~ 11.62 foot
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