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  • 23-02-2020
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If you place a 25-foot ladder against the top of a 24-foot building, how many feet will the bottom of the ladder be from the bottom of the building?

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  • 23-02-2020

Answer:

7 foot

Step-by-step explanation:

let the distance of wall from ladder be x

height of wall is 24

ladder is 25

so x^2 + 24^2 = 25^2

x^2 + 576 = 625

x^2 = 625-576

x^2 = 49

x= 7

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