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22 February, 03:38

An 11 foot ladder leans against the side of a house. The bottom of the ladder is 6 feet from the side of the house. How high is the top of the ladder from the ground? If necessary round your answer to the nearest tenths

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  1. 22 February, 05:33
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    Using Pythagoras Theorem,

    (b is the length of the ladder from the ground)

    11x11=6x6 + (b^2)

    121-36 = (b^2)

    85 = (b^2)

    b = 9.219544457292887

    b is approximately 9.2
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