A ladder 10 feet long is leaning against a wall


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a ladder that is 10 feet long is leaning against a wall. the base of the ladder is 6 feet from the wall. assuming the wall meets the ground at a right angle, at what height will the top of the ladder touch the wall?

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The answer would be that the ladder will touch the wall at 8 feet.

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