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A ladder is placed 5 feet away from a house. The ladder comes up to 12 feet on the side of the house. How long is the ladder? Play 13 ft 169 ft 11 ft 17 ft

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Answer:

13 feet I agree witht he person above

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User LaYer Sutachad
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Answer: A. 13ft

Explanation:

a^2 + b^2 = c^2
a = 5, b = 12

5^2 = 25, 12^2 = 144

25 + 144 = 169

Square root of 169 = 13
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