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A 15-foot ladder rests against a wall. The base of the ladder is 8 feet from the wall .How far is the top of the ladder from the ground?

A 15-foot ladder rests against a wall. The base of the ladder is 8 feet from the wall .How far is the top of the ladder from the ground?
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A 15-foot ladder rests against a wall. The base of the ladder is 8 feet from the wall .How far is the top of the ladder from the ground?

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15^2-8^2=161^2

the square root of 161 is 12.689.

The answer is 12.689 feet.
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