a 27 feet tall ladder is placed so that it reaches 25 feet up on the wall of the house. How far is the base of the ladder from the wall of the house. Please help.
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We can use the Pythagorean theorem to find the length of the missing leg: a^2 + b^2 = c^2 where a = distance from base of ladder to wall, b = height of wall, and c = length of ladder. Plugging in the given values, we get: a^2 + 25^2 = 27^2 Simplifying: a^2 + Show more…
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