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A 25 foot ladder is set against the side of a house so that it reaches up 15 feet. If Damian grabs the ladder at its base and pulls it 3 feet farther from the house, how far up the side of the house will the ladder reach now? (The answer is not 12 ft.) Round to the nearest tenth of a foot.

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Answer:

9.8 ft

Explanation:

(attached images) source: deltamath

A 25 foot ladder is set against the side of a house so that it reaches up 15 feet-example-1
A 25 foot ladder is set against the side of a house so that it reaches up 15 feet-example-2
User Florita
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Answer: 9.8 ft

Step-by-step explanation: did on delta math:)

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