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a tree forms a right angle from the ground. if you place a 10 foot ladder 2 feet from the base of the tree about how high up the tree will it reach
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a tree forms a right angle from the ground. if you place a 10 foot ladder 2 feet from the base of the tree about how high up the tree will it reach

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Using Pythagoras theorem:-

height = sqrt (100-4) = sqrt 96 = 9.8 feet Answer

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