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a ladder that is 15 feet long leans against a house.the top of the ladder rests against the house at a height of 12 feet .how far from the building is the base of the ladder?

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  1. Use the Pythagorean Theorem.

    a^2 + b^2 = c^2
    12^2 + b^2 = 15^2
    144 + b^2 = 225
    b^2 = 81
    b = 9

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