48. Skylar leans a 10m ladder against a building. If she is 5m away from the base of the building, what heightdoes the ladder reach on the building?10 m5m5² +h²=10²= 25+h² = 100Dh²=75= h = √√7548. √√75 meters

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48. Skylar leans a 10m ladder against a building. If she is 5m away from the base of the building, what height does the ladder reach on the building? 48. √√75 meters 10 m 5m 00 A 00 5² +h²=10² 25+h² = 100 h²=75 h = √√75