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Sally's cat is stuck in a tree 18 ft off the ground. The base of a ladder is placed 6 feet away from the base of the tree. What is the minimum length ladder needed to reach…

Sally's cat is stuck in a tree 18 ft off the ground. The base of a ladder is placed 6 feet away from the base of the tree. What is the minimum length ladder needed to reach…
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Sally's cat is stuck in a tree 18 ft off the ground. The base of a ladder is placed 6 feet away from the base of the tree. What is the minimum length ladder needed to reach the cat (rounded to the nearest foot)?

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Inthink it's -18 if I ain't mistaken
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The ladder at least needs to be 24 ft long

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