1) A 10-foot ladder is placed against the side of a brick wall as shown in fiqure 1. The bottom of the ladder is 8 feet from the base of the wall. Enlarge Image How high up the wall does the ladder reach? 10 ft 10 ft A) 4 ft Figure t Figure 2 B) 5 ft 9 6 ft D) 7 ft 2) How much further up the wall does the ladder in fiqure 2 reach than the ladder in figure 1 (to the nearest tenth of a foot)? A) 1.4 ft B) 2.8 ft 9 3.2 ft D) 5.6 ft

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1) A 10-foot ladder is placed against the side of a brick wall as shown in
figure 1. The bottom of the ladder is 8 feet from the base of the wall.
How high up the wall does the ladder reach?
Enlarge Image
10 t
10 ft
A) 4 ft
Figure t
Figure 2
B) 5 ft
9 6 ft
D 7 ft
2) How much further up the wall does the ladder in figure 2 reach than
the ladder in figure 1 (to the nearest tenth of a foot)?
A)
1.4 ft
B)
2.8 ft
9 3.2 ft.
D) 5.6 ft
Transcribed Image Text:1) A 10-foot ladder is placed against the side of a brick wall as shown in figure 1. The bottom of the ladder is 8 feet from the base of the wall. How high up the wall does the ladder reach? Enlarge Image 10 t 10 ft A) 4 ft Figure t Figure 2 B) 5 ft 9 6 ft D 7 ft 2) How much further up the wall does the ladder in figure 2 reach than the ladder in figure 1 (to the nearest tenth of a foot)? A) 1.4 ft B) 2.8 ft 9 3.2 ft. D) 5.6 ft
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