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  • 24-03-2022
  • Mathematics
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A 12-foot ladder is placed
against a house. The base of the
ladder is 9 feet from the house.
How high up the house does the
ladder reach?

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  • 24-03-2022

Answer:

7.94 ft to nearest hundredth.

Step-by-step explanation:

By Pythagoras:

h^2 = 12^2 - 9^2

h^2 =  63

h = 7.94 ft.

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