Homework Help: College Algebra

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, February 8, 2013 at 12:28am.

The base of a 28 foot ladder is placed 12 feet from the house. How far up house does the ladder reach? (The answer to the nearest tenth of a foot

College Algebra - PsyDAG, Friday, February 8, 2013 at 10:40am
Pythagorean Theorem:

x^2 + 12^2 = 28^2

Solve for x.

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