A repairman leans the top of an 26 foot ladder against the top of a stone wall. The base of the ladder is 4.7 feet from the wall. How tall is the wall? (Use Pythagorean Theorem: a² + b2= c2)

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A repairman leans the top of an 26 foot ladder against the

top of a stone wall. The base of the ladder is 4.7 feet from
the wall. How tall is the wall? (Use Pythagorean Theorem:
a² + b2= c2)

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Answer:

26.42139285

Explanation:

26x26 + 4.7x4.7 = c2

676 + 22.9 =c2

698.09=c2

square root of 698.09=26.42139285

26.42139285 = c

Tremendows answered Jun 13, 2022

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