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How far from the base of the house do you need to place a 15’ ladder so that it exactly reaches the top of a 12’ wall?
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How far from the base of the house do you need to place a 15’ ladder so that it exactly reaches the top of a 12’ wall?

User Ezequiel Fernandez
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3’ ft!




basically, you just subtract the 15 and the 12 ft together to get the 3!
User Sanath Bharadwaj
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3' away

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