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How high up on a building will a 15 foot ladder reach if the foot of the ladder is placed 5 feet from the building?
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∙ 12y agoThe ladder forms the hypotenuse of a right angled triangle whose base is 5 feet. The height, therefore is
sqrt(152 - 52) = sqrt(225 - 25) = sqrt(200) = 14.142 feet
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