A 25-foot ladder is placed against a vertical wall of a building, with the bottom of the ladder standing on level ground 18 fe

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et from the base of the building. How high up the wall does the ladder reach?

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galben [10] · Answer 1 · 2022-02-14T14:02:17+03:00

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A^2 +b^2 = c^2
a= wall
b = ground (18)
c = ladder (25)
a^2 + 18^2 = 25^2
a^2 + 324 = 625
a^2 = 301
a = 17.349

A 25​-foot ladder is placed against a vertical wall of a​ building, with the bottom of the ladder standing on level ground 18 fe