A large ladder leans against a house with the base of the ladder 4.5 horizontal feet from the base of the house. If the ladder has a slope of 3.8, what height does the top of the ladder meet the house? (Round your answer to two decimal places.)
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The base of the ladder is 4.5 horizontal feet from the base of the house. This represents the adjacent side of the right triangle. The ladder has a slope of 3.8. Slope is defined as "rise over run" or "vertical change over horizontal change". In this context, the Show more…
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