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A 16 ft ladder leans against a wall so that the base of the ladder is 5 ft away from the base of the wall. How far up the wall does the ladder reach.
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A 16 ft ladder leans against a wall so that the base of the ladder is 5 ft away from the base of the wall. How far up the wall does the ladder reach.

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The ladder would reach 15.2 feet up

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