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Please help me answer this question.

The ladders shown below are standing against the wall at the same angle. How high up the wall does the longer ladder go? (All measurements are in feet.)

Please help me answer this question. The ladders shown below are standing against-example-1
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Answer:

12.5 ft

Explanation:

30 : x = 24 :10

30*10 = 24x

x= 300/24 =12.5

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