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A12.5 ft ladder is leaning against the side of a house. If the ladder is resting 12 feet off the ground, how far is the ladder from the house

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Answer:

3.5

Explanation:

This can be calculatdd by applyinthe g Pythagorean theorem

a^2 + b^2= c^2

12^2 + x^2= 12.5^2

144+ x^2= 156.25

x^2= 156.25-144

x^2= 12.25

x= √12.25

x= 3.5

Hence the distance between the ladder and the house is 3.5 ft

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