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A 41 foot ladder is placed against a vertical wall so that the base of the ladder is 9 feet from the base of the wall. Sketch a diagram for this situation. How far up the wall does the ladder reach?
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A 41 foot ladder is placed against a vertical wall so that the base of the ladder is

9 feet from the base of the wall. Sketch a diagram for this situation. How far up the wall does the ladder reach?

User Kim Nyholm
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Answer:

40ft

Explanation:

use pythagoras to solve

c²=a²+b²

41²=9²+b²

(solve for b)

ans = 40ft

A 41 foot ladder is placed against a vertical wall so that the base of the ladder-example-1
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