Problema Solution

A 15 foot ladder is placed against a vertical wall of a building, with the bottom of the ladder standing on level ground 9 feet from the base of the building. how high up the wall does the ladder reach?

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92+b2 = 15 2

81+b2=225

225-81=b2

144=b2

Square Root of 144= 12 feet