T Frank leans a 10 foot ladder against the side of his house, but because of a
rose bush next to the house, the bottom of the ladder is 3 feet away from the
wall. How high will the top of his 10 foot ladder really reach? feet

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Answer:

9.5 feet

Step-by-step explanation:

We use Pythagorean thm:

a² + b² = c²

Given:

b = 3

c = 10

Work:

a² + b² = c²

a² + 3² = 10²

a² + 9 = 100

a² = 91

[tex]\sqrt{a^2} =\sqrt{91}[/tex]

a = 9.5

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