Problem page an 11 - ft ladder leans against the side of a house. the bottom of the ladder is 8 ft from the side of the house. how high is the top of the ladder from the ground? if necessary, round your answer to the nearest tenth.

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Efrain Pineda

4 May, 04:24

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Mathias Frey · Answer 1

A^2 + b^2 = c^2

8^2 + b^2 = 11^2

64 + b^2 = 121

b^2 = 121 - 64

b^2 = 57

b = sqrt 57

b = 7.54 rounds to 7.5 ft <==