20 ft 19.6 ft Ladder Which measurement is closest to x, the distance in feet from the base of the wall to the bottom of the ladder? 0.4 ft 0.9 ft C 2.0 ft 4.0 ft

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19.6 ft
Ladder
Which measurement is closest to x, the distance in feet from the base of the wall to
the bottom of the ladder?
A.
0.4 ft
0.9 ft
2.0 ft
4.0 ft
M
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Length of ladder = 20 ft 

Height of the wall = 19.6 ft 

Distance between base of the  wall and bottom of the ladder = x  

We have to find the value of x

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