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2 August, 20:51

A 16 foot ladder rests against the side of a house and the base of the ladder is 4 feet away. How high above the ground is the top of the ladder? Round to the nearestt tenth of a foot.

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  1. 2 August, 21:19
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    15.5 feet tall. Use Pythagorean theorem a^2+b^2=c^2 a^2+4^2=16^2 Simplify that and you get 15.49 which rounds to 15.5 feet
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