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A 30 foot ladder is leaning against the side of a building and is positioned such that the base of the ladder is 21 feet from the base of the building how far above the ground is the point where the ladder touches the building

Sagot :

noelabeje

Answer:

21.42ft

Step-by-step explanation:

a²+b²=c² where "c" is the hypotenuse of a right triangle and "a" and "b" are the two other sides

now let's plug in the values

21²+b²=30²

b²= 30² - 21²

b²= 459

b= 21.42

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