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OpenStudy (anonymous):

A painter leans a 20-ft ladder against a building. The base of the ladder is 12 ft from the building. To the nearest foot, how high on the building does the ladder reach?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

am i heading in right way ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the base of ladder is 12 ft away from ladder ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

sorry * from building !

OpenStudy (phi):

looks ok. you can use pythagoras to find the other leg. (or notice you have a scaled 3-4-5 right triangle)

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