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A ladder is resting against a wall. The top of the ladder touches the wall at a height of 6
feet. Find the length of the ladder if the length is 2 feet more than its distance from the
wall.

A ladder is resting against a wall The top of the ladder touches the wall at a height of 6 feet Find the length of the ladder if the length is 2 feet more than class=

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Answer:

10 feet

Step-by-step explanation:

let the ladder be x feet in length

Using the Pythagoras theorem,

6^2+(x-2)^2=x^2

if you solve this you'll get, x = 10

Answered by GAUTHMATH

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