Question

If you place a 24-foot ladder against the top of a 20-foot building, how many feet will the bottom of the ladder be from the bottom of the building? Round to the nearest tenth of a foot.
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Answer 1

Answer:

13.3 ft

Step-by-step explanation:

24² - 20² = d²

d = √(576 - 400) = √176 = 13.26649... ≈ 13.3 ft.