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A woman is trying to remove holiday decorations from the roof of her house by climbing a ladder. The height of her house is 24 feet, and the distance she has to travel on the ladder is 30 ft. How far away is the ladder from the house?

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Answer:

18 ft

Explanation:

We are to determine the base given the hypotenuse and length.

The Pythagoras theorem : a² + b² = c²

where a = length

b = base

c = hypotenuse

30² = 24² + b²

900 = 576 + b²

= 900 - 576

b² = 324

square root = 18

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