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  • 17-02-2021
  • Mathematics
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A painter leans a ladder up against a wall. The ladder is 25 feet long and the wall is 15 feet high. How far from the wall is the base of the ladder?

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malmasri25
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  • 17-02-2021

Answer:

12 feet

Step-by-step explanation:

The ladder is 12 feet up the wall.

The ladder forms a right triangle with the wall and the ground. You want to use Pythagorean theorem to solve the problem. a2+b2 = c2

Use the Pythagorean Theorem (a2+b2=c2) where b=9 and c=15. Solve for a.

(hope this helps can i plz have brainlist :D hehe)

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