A 12-foot ladder is leaning against a building with the base of the ladder 5 feet from the building. How can you find how high on the building the top of the ladder will reach?

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A 12-foot ladder is leaning against a building with the base of the ladder 5 feet from the building. How can you find how high on the building the top of the ladder will reach?

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use the therom of pythagoras

A 12-foot ladder is leaning against a building with the base of the ladder 5 feet-example-1

Leo Goodstadt answered Oct 27, 2021

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