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a cat is stuck on the root. if the ladder is 16 feet long and must be placed six feet away from the building. how high can the ladder reach up the building to help save the cat

User Toby Hede
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Explanation:

a^2 + b^2 = c^2

height + 6^2 = 16^2

height = 14.83

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