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A 20 foot ladder is placed against a building to reach a window that is 16 feet above the ground. How many feet away from the building is the bottom of the ladder?

A 20 foot ladder is placed against a building to reach a window that is 16 feet above the ground. How many feet away from the building is the bottom of the ladder?
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A 20 foot ladder is placed against a building to reach a window that is 16 feet above the ground. How many feet away from the building is the bottom of the ladder?

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Take a look at the attachment, but the correct answer is 12 feet.
A 20 foot ladder is placed against a building to reach a window that is 16 feet above-example-1
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