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22 September, 10:27

The base of a 24 foot ladder is placed 8 feet from a wall. To the nearest tenth of a foot, how far up the wall does the ladder reach?

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  1. 22 September, 11:07
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    a^2+b^2=c^2

    Step-by-step explanation:

    8^2+b^2=24^2

    64+b^2=144

    subtract 64 from both sides

    b^2=80 take the square root of 80

    b=8.9

    the ladder is 8.9 feet up the wall
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