Question

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Problem A painter is painting a mural on a wall. He has a 20-foot ladder. He needs to work on
a part of the wall that is 16 feet above the ground. How far from the base of the building should
he place the foot of the ladder to make sure that the ladder reaches his work area? Show your
work

Answer 1

The worker should put the ladder 4 feet away from the wall.