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4 June, 04:52

Damon is locked out of his house. The only open window is on the second floor. Which is 12 feet above the ground. He needs to borrow a ladder from his neighbor. If he must place the ladder 5 feet from the house to avoid some bushes, what length of ladder does Damon need? Explain.

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  1. 4 June, 06:30
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    Use the Pythagorean theorem

    A^2+b^2=c^2

    12^2+5^2=c^2

    144+25=c^2

    169=c^2

    13=c

    13 foot ladder
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