Question

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

Answer 1

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:

Answer 2

13.2 ft

Explanation:

x^2 + 8.2^2 = 15.5^2

`x = √(15.5^2 -8.2^2)`

x = 13.2 ft