A handy man knows from experience that his 29-foot ladder rests in its most stable position when the distance of its base from a wall is 1 foot farther than the height it reaches up the wall. 1) how far up a wall does this ladder reach? 2) how far should the base be from the wall? 3) If the man needs to reach a window 25feet high on the wall, how far from the wall should he place the base of the ladder?

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A handy man knows from experience that his 29-foot ladder rests in its most stable position when the distance of its base from a wall is 1 foot farther than the height it reaches up the wall. 1) how far up a wall does this ladder reach? 2) how far should the base be from the wall?  3) If the man needs to reach a window 25feet high on the wall, how far from the wall should he place the base of the ladder?

anonymous · Answer

Stop copy other peoples questions !

anonymous · Answer

i didnt

anonymous · Answer

Ok then what do you think the answer is then i will help you

anonymous · Answer

??

anonymous · Answer

what do you think the answer is

anonymous · Answer

im here for the answer not for me to of already known

kittiwitti1 · Answer

We can't just spit the answer out for you. That's not the purpose of OpenStudy.
What have you got so far?

anonymous · Answer

u got a point there

anonymous · Answer

yes tyler what do you have so far

anonymous · Answer

idk the answer

kittiwitti1 · Answer

What steps have you taken to get the answer?

anonymous · Answer

Yes tyler we need to know , so we can help you

anonymous · Answer

lauren your saying that so like in a creepy way

anonymous · Answer

No i am not i want to help you so i need to know how far you are and what you know about it

anonymous · Answer

i think like 14.6969

kittiwitti1 · Answer

A handy man knows from experience that his 29-foot ladder rests in its most stable position when the distance of its base from a wall is 1 foot farther than the height it reaches up the wall. 1) how far up a wall does this ladder reach? 2) how far should the base be from the wall?  3) If the man needs to reach a window 25feet high on the wall, how far from the wall should he place the base of the ladder?

#2: "when the distance of its base from a wall is 1 foot farther than the height it reaches up the wall" "29-foot ladder"
$$1ft+29ft=?$$

anonymous · Answer

thats my answer i think it is

kittiwitti1 · Answer

There are three questions. Which one is that the answer to?

anonymous · Answer

So tyler what is 1ft+29ft=?

anonymous · Answer

30ft

kittiwitti1 · Answer

So the answer to #2 is?

anonymous · Answer

Yes so do you know what the ft stands for is ??

anonymous · Answer

she left becuz she knew she copied the question from someone else

anonymous · Answer

@kittiwitti1

kittiwitti1 · Answer

Hm.

anonymous · Answer

maybe u guys can be a bit  softer, just maybe

kittiwitti1 · Answer

There's no soft way around the rules. I learned that the hard way.