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12 October, 17:12

A building has a window that is 12 feet high. Stan is going to use a ladder to get up to the window and decides to keep the ladder 5 feet away from the side of the building. How long does the ladder need to be?

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  1. 12 October, 17:29
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    Answer=13 feet long

    This information describes a right triangle, with sides 5ft and 12ft.

    a²+b²=c²

    5²+12²=c²

    25+144=c²

    169=c²

    √169=√c²

    13=c

    The ladder needs to be 13ft long
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