What is the length of the ladder? It is 6 ft. from the house at the bottom and touches the wall 14 ft. up at the top. Simplify your answer

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15.2

${c }^(2) = {a}^(2) + {b}^(2) \: \\ {c}^(2) ={6}^(2) + {14}^(2) \\ {c}^(2) = 36 + 196 \\ {c}^(2) = 232 \\ √(c ) = √(232) \\ c = 15.23154621$

James Close answered Jun 9, 2022

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