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PLEASE HELPP If you place a 21-foot ladder against the top of a building and the bottom of the ladder is 12 feet from the bottom of the building, how tall is the building?

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Answer:
3√(33)

Explanation:

a^2+b^2=c^2

12^2+b^2=21^2

144+b^2=441

b^2=297

b=
3√(33)

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Explanation:

You are basically doing the Pythagorean Theorem. The answer is estimated so the building is 17.23 feet tall.

PLEASE HELPP If you place a 21-foot ladder against the top of a building and the bottom-example-1
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