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  • 14-02-2022
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A 14 -foot ladder is leaning on a tree. The bottom of the ladder on the ground at a distance of 5 feet from
the base of the tree.

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  • 14-02-2022

Answer:

y=[tex]\sqrt{171}[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

5^2+y^2=14^2

y^2=171

y=[tex]\sqrt{171}[/tex]

since the ladder is the hypotenuse, it will be the largest in the equation

use pythagorean theorem

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