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28 January, 21:36

If a ladder is 5.5 m long and it is placed 3 m from the wall, solve and show the work when you use the Pythagorean Theorem to find how far up the wall the ladder will reach.

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  1. 28 January, 21:40
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    4.609 meters

    Step-by-step explanation:

    The hypotenuse is the ladder because it is the slanted side. 3m is one of the other side lengths

    A^2 + B^2 = C^2

    3^2 + B^2 = 5.5^2

    9 + B^2 = 30.25

    30.25 - 9 = B^2

    21.25 = B^2

    4.609=B
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