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(JUST QUESTION 6)


pls help whoever gets it right gets a crown

(JUST QUESTION 6) pls help whoever gets it right gets a crown-example-1
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Explanation:

This ladder situation creates a triangle, with a hypotenuse of 20, and a base of 12. To solve this, use the Pythagorean theorem,
a^(2) +b^(2) =c^(2), which in this problem is
a^(2) +12^(2) =20^(2). Square the numbers to get
a+144=400 or
400-144=a, and a = 256. The square root of 256 is 16, which completes the equation.

Answer:

The ladder will reach the window that is 14.5 feet high, because it is 16 feet tall.

Yes, because the ladder will reach 16 feet high

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