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A 20​-foot ladder is placed against a vertical wall of a​ building, with the bottom of the ladder standing on level ground 16 feet from the base of the building. How high up the…

A 20​-foot ladder is placed against a vertical wall of a​ building, with the bottom of the ladder standing on level ground 16 feet from the base of the building. How high up the…
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A 20​-foot ladder is placed against a vertical wall of a​ building, with the bottom of the ladder standing on level ground 16 feet from the base of the building. How high up the wall does the ladder​ reach?

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12 feet up the wall, pythagorean theorem

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