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A 9-foot ladder leans against a building six feet above the ground. At what height would a 15-foot ladder touch the building if both ladder from the same angle with the ground
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A 9-foot ladder leans against a building six feet above the ground. At what height would a 15-foot ladder touch the building if both ladder from the same angle with the ground

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Answer:

Similar triangles

H/7 = 15/9

H = 11.7 feet.

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