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The top of a ladder is leaning on a building at a point 12 feet above the ground.The bottom of the ladder is 5 feet from the base of the building. What is the length of the ladder?

The Top Of A Ladder Is Leaning On A Building At A Point 12 Feet Above The GroundThe Bottom Of The Ladder Is 5 Feet From The Base Of The Building What Is The Len class=

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Answer:

13

Step-by-step explanation:

using c^2 = a^2 + b^2

whereas c is the length of the ladder

a is the top of the ladder

b is the distance from building

so c^2 = 12^2 + 5^2 = 144 + 25 = 169

c = 13

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