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Paula leaned a 10-foot ladder against a building as shown below.

If Paula wants the top of the ladder to reach exactly 8 feet (ft) up the building, what is x, the distance between the building and the base of the ladder, in feet?
A 2
B 4
C 6
D 9

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Answer is A I subtracted I’m so sorry if I’m not right
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