Damon is locked out of his house. The only open window is on the second floor. Which is 12 feet above the ground. He needs to borrow a ladder from his neighbor. If he must place the ladder 5 feet from the house to avoid some bushes, what length of ladder does Damon need? Explain.

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Carly Black

28 January, 11:38

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Camille Francis · Answer 1

Use the Pythagorean theorem

A^2+b^2=c^2

12^2+5^2=c^2

144+25=c^2

169=c^2

13=c

13 foot ladder