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A 35-foot ladder is leaning against the side of a building and is positioned such that the base of the ladder is 21 feet from the base of the building. How far above the ground is the point where the ladder touches the building?​

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It is 28 feet far above form the ground.

1225=441+B^2

1225-441=B^2

784=B^2

√784=√B^2

28=B

B=28 feet

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