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What is the length of the ladder? It is 6 ft. from the house at the bottom and touches the wall 14 ft. up at the top. Simplify your answer

What is the length of the ladder? It is 6 ft. from the house at the bottom and touches-example-1
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Answer:

15.2


{c }^(2) = {a}^(2) + {b}^(2) \: \\ {c}^(2) ={6}^(2) + {14}^(2) \\ {c}^(2) = 36 + 196 \\ {c}^(2) = 232 \\ √(c ) = √(232) \\ c = 15.23154621

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