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A 13 foot ladder is leaning against a building, with the base of the ladder 2 feet from the building. how high up on the building will the top ladder reach

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daniddmelo daniddmelo
  • 26-02-2017
It's a right triangle. [tex]x^2+2^2=13^2 [/tex]
[tex]169-4=165[/tex][tex]
\sqrt{165}=12.84 [/tex]

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