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  • 18-07-2017
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The base of the ladder is 7 feet from the building. The ladder is 1 foot longer than the height it reaches on the building. What is the length of the ladder?

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  • 18-07-2017
By the Pythagorean theorem:

[tex]x= \sqrt{7^2+6^2}= \sqrt{49+36}= \sqrt{85} \approx 9.22 \ \text{ft}[/tex]
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