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10. The bottom of a 23-foot straight ladder is set into the ground 7 feet away from a wall. When the top of the ladder is leaned against the wall, what is the distance above the ground it will reach? Show your work. Round your answer to the nearest tenth.

10. The bottom of a 23-foot straight ladder is set into the ground 7 feet away from-example-1

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Answer:

4√130 or just √480

Explanation:

You set up each number for pythagorean theorem as a squared plus b squared equals c squared. Then you solve for b squared and simplify into radical form, or...

your answer is 21.9

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