Homework Help: Math

Posted by Ember on Monday, April 2, 2012 at 7:00pm.

an art teacher is displaying projects on a wall for open house. The teacher uses a 13-foot ladder to hang the projects 12 feet above the floor. how far from the bottom of the wall should the ladder be placed?

Math - Ms. Sue, Monday, April 2, 2012 at 7:02pm
If the teacher stands on the top rung, the answer will be different than if the teacher is hanging the art work at the top of the ladder.

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