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21 January, 10:09

If the base of the ladder is 15 feet from the house and reaches 20 feet up the side of the house, what is the length of the ladder? In feet

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If a ladder is 10 feet long and the base is 6 feet from the side of the house, how far up the side of the house will the ladder reach?

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  1. 21 January, 12:30
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    Part 1: 25 feet long

    Part 2: 8 feet high

    Step-by-step explanation:

    A^2 + B^2 = C^2

    C is the hypotenuse which you are finding for part 1.

    You are finding B for part 2.

    Part 1:

    15^2 + 20^2 = C^2

    225+400=C^2

    625=C^2

    Sqrt (625) = C

    25=C

    Answer for Part 1 is 25 feet long.

    Part 2:

    6^2 + B^2 = 10^2

    36 + B^2 = 100

    Subtract 36 from both sides.

    B^2 = 64

    B = sqrt (64)

    B = 8

    Answer for Part 2: 8 feet high
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