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The top of a ladder rests at a height of 15 feet against the side of a house. If the base of the ladder is 6 feet from the house, what is the length of the ladder? Round to the nearest foot.

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Answer:

The length of the ladder is [tex]16\ ft[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

Let

L ----> the length of the ladder

we know that

Applying the Pythagoras theorem

[tex]L^{2}=15^{2} +6^{2}[/tex]

[tex]L^{2}=261[/tex]

[tex]L=\sqrt{261}\ ft[/tex]

[tex]L=16\ ft[/tex]

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Answer:

Answer:

The length of the ladder is  

Step-by-step explanation:

Let

L ----> the length of the ladder

we know that

Applying the Pythagoras theorem

Step-by-step explanation:

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