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A 12 foot ladder is set up 5 feet from the base of a building.How far up the building does the ladder reach? Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a foot
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A 12 foot ladder is set up 5 feet from the base of a building.How far up the building does the ladder reach? Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a foot

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Answer:

about 10.9 feet

Explanation:

Using the Pythagorean Theorem:


{h}^(2) + {5}^(2) = {12}^(2)


{h}^(2) + 25 = 144


{h}^(2) = 119


h = 10.9

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