A 15-foot ladder is placed against a vertical wall of a building, with the bottom of the ladder standing on level ground 14 feet

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A 15-foot ladder is placed against a vertical wall of a building, with the bottom of the ladder standing on level ground 14 feet

from the base of the building. How high up the wall does the ladder reach?
The ladder reaches feet up the wall. (Round to the nearest hundredth.)
HELPP!!

Mathematics

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Finger [1] · Answer 1 · 2022-12-21T23:44:22+03:00

Finger [1]3 years ago

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Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

Well certainly friction alone will not hold it there.

c² = a² + b²

15² = 14² + b²

15² - 14² = b²

b² = 29

b = √29 = 5.385164... = 5.39 ft