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The base of a ladder is placed 6 ft from the bottom of the house. The ladder touches the side of the house 8 ft up on the wall. Calculate the length of the ladder.
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The base of a ladder is placed 6 ft from the bottom of the house. The ladder touches the

side of the house 8 ft up on the wall. Calculate the length of the ladder.

User Magesh
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Answer:

Explanation:

Draw a picture. The ladder is the hypotenuse of a right triangle with legs of length 6 ft and 8 ft.

length of ladder = √(6²+8²) = 10 ft

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Answer:

10 ft

Explanation:

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