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A 13​-foot ladder is placed against a vertical wall of a​ building, with the bottom of the ladder standing on level ground 5 feet from the base of the building. How high up the wall does the ladder​ reach?
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A 13​-foot ladder is placed against a vertical wall of a​ building, with the bottom of the ladder standing on level ground 5 feet from the base of the building. How high up the wall does the ladder​ reach?

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x^2 = 13^2 -6^2 = 169 -36 = 130

x =130^1/2 = about 11.4 feet high
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