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Answer:
The ladder is 28.6 feet long.
Step-by-step explanation:
Given that:
Length of base = 17 feet
Length above the ground = 23 feet
These forms two legs of right angled triangle.
The length of ladder will be the hypotenuse.
Using Pythagorean theorem;

Taking square root on both sides

Hence,
The ladder is 28.6 feet long.
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