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Irina-Kira [14]

3 years ago

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Can someone please solve this ASAP?

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olga2289 [7]3 years ago

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The ladder and the wall form a right triangle.
The length is the hypotenuse = 15.
The base = 2*(15/5) = 2*3 = 6

Use pythagorean theorem to find other side of triangle:
$a^2 + b^2 = c^2 \\ \\ a^2 + 6^2 = 15^2 \\ \\ a^2 + 36 = 225 \\ \\ a^2 = 189 \\ \\ a = \sqrt{189} = 3 \sqrt{21}$

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