7Ms. Lund placed a 7-foot ladder against a wallwith the base of the ladder 4 feet (ft.) away fromthe wall. She decided that a different, 10-footladder needed to be used. If Ms. Lund wants thelonger ladder to rest against the wall at the sameangle as the shorter ladder, about how far awayfrom the wall should she place its base?A. 5.7 ft.В.6.0 ft.С.7.0 ft.D. 8.1 ft.E. 17.5 ft.

Answered: 7 Ms. Lund placed a 7-foot ladder…

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