A 30 foot ladder is placed against a vertical wall so that the base of the ladder is 10 feet from the base of the wall. How far up the wall does the ladder reach?

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asked Jun 28, 2021 137k views

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Richard Nichols · Answer 1 · 2021-07-02T19:10:39+0000

Answer:

the answer is approximately 28.28

Explanation:

you use the pythagorean theorem to find the last length. I could explain it further, but you can take my word for it, its correct. I double checked.