55. Suppose a ladder is 13 feet long. The base of the ladder is 5 feet from a wall, and the top of the ladder is leaning against the wall. How far above the ground is the top of the ladder?
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The ladder is the hypotenuse, the distance from the wall to the base of the ladder is one leg, and the height the ladder reaches on the wall is the other leg. Show more…
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