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8 November, 00:57

How long a ladder must you have to reach the top of a 15-foot wall if the bottom of the ladder is placed 4 feet from the base of the wall? round to the nearest tenth of a foot. 14.5 ft 15.5 ft 17.0 ft 19.0 ft

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  1. 8 November, 02:01
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    Using Pythagorean Theorem

    ladder^2 = 15^2 + 4^2

    ladder^2 = 225 + 16

    ladder^2 = 241

    ladder = 15.5241746963 feet

    15.5 (rounded)
  2. 8 November, 02:48
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    The answer should be 15.5
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