Question

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Answer 1

The ladder, the wall, and the floor make a right triangle (unless this is one of those new, modern-art houses, or something, I suppose). We know the length of the ladder. We know how far out the ladder is from the wall.

Picture time!

Since this is a right triangle, we can use the Pythagorean theorem to solve. Do you know how to take it from here?

Answer 2

i came up with a

Answer 3

Yep :)

Answer 4

Great work!

Answer 5

thank you!