A 25 foot ladder leans against the side of a house. The base of the ladder is 12 ft. from the house on level ground. Use this information and picture for parts a-b. Find, to the nearest foot, the distance from the top of the ladder to the ground. *       22       28       25

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A 25 foot ladder leans against the side of a house. The base of the ladder is 12 ft. from the house on level ground. Use this information and picture for parts a-b.

Find, to the nearest foot, the distance from the top of the ladder to the ground. *
 
 
 
22
 
 
 
28
 
 
 
25
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