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  • 07-11-2019
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A 13 foot ladder is leaning against a wall. If the point where the ladder meets the wall is 12 feet above the ground,how far from the bar of the wall is the ladder?

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Diatonic254
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  • 11-11-2019

5 feet

Step-by-step explanation:

Well use the right-angled triangle formulae to find the unknown side;

a² + b² = (hypotenuse) c²

Therefore;

12² + x² = 13²

X² = 13² – 12²

x2 = 169 - 144

X² = 25

X = sqrt (25)

X = 5

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