A castle guard is standing on the opposite side of an 8-foot moat and wants to reach a window that is 15 feet above the ground. The guard props a ladder against the castle wall to form a right triangle as shown. Approximate the length of the ladder needed to reach the window to the nearest tenth of a foot.

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A castle guard is standing on the opposite side of an 8-foot moat and wants to reach a window that is 15 feet above the ground. The guard props a ladder against the castle wall to form a right triangle as shown. Approximate the length of the ladder needed to reach the window to the nearest tenth of a foot.
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A castle guard is standing on the opposite side of an 8-foot me
props a ladder against the castle wall to form a right triangle a
the nearest tenth of a foot.
15 ft
8 ft
Not drawn to scale
17.0 ft
about 12.7 ft
289.0 ft
23.0 ft
Transcribed Image Text:Question 2 (1 point) A castle guard is standing on the opposite side of an 8-foot me props a ladder against the castle wall to form a right triangle a the nearest tenth of a foot. 15 ft 8 ft Not drawn to scale 17.0 ft about 12.7 ft 289.0 ft 23.0 ft
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