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Maleek rested a 15.5-foot ladder against a building. The base of the ladder is 8.2 feet from the building. How far up the building does the ladder reach? To the nearest tenth of a foot, about how far up the building does the ladder reach? ft

User ISaumya
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Answer:

diagram C with the 15.5 on the angle
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13.2 ft next answer that pops up
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Explanation:

Maleek rested a 15.5-foot ladder against a building. The base of the ladder is 8.2 feet-example-1
Maleek rested a 15.5-foot ladder against a building. The base of the ladder is 8.2 feet-example-2
User Jacob Lauritzen
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Answer:

13.2 ft

Explanation:

x^2 + 8.2^2 = 15.5^2


x = √(15.5^2 -8.2^2)

x = 13.2 ft

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