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The formula that relates the length of a ladder, L, that leans against a wall with distance d from the base of the wall and the height h that the ladder reaches up the wall is . What height on the wall will a 15-foot ladder reach if it is placed 3.5 feet from the base of a wall?

User Unni Babu
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Answer:

C on edg

Explanation:

User Matthew Johnson
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If you use the pythagorean theorem,
a^2 + 3.5^2 = 15^2

you get approximately 14.6

14.586 if you need to be specific.
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