a 25-ft ladder is placed 8ft from the base of the house. how high up the side of the house can the ladder reach? round your answer to the nearest foot. please explain :]

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anonymous · Answer

Pythagorean theorem.  Draw the picture, you'll see that the number you are looking for is the second leg of a right triangle.  You have the other two sides, so it is straightforward algebra to solve.

anonymous · Answer

|dw:1333649821959:dw|, i tried drawing it but the question i can not understand well, can you explain

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