A ladder leans against a vertical wall with its top 7 ft above the horizontal ground. If the top of the ladder is pulled away a distance of 1 ft from the wall, the top falls down a distance of 7 ft down the wall. Find the length of the ladder. A) 23 ft B) 26 ft C) 25 ft D) 24 ft
A ladder leans against a vertical wall with its top 7 ft above the horizontal ground. If the top of the ladder is pulled away a distance of 1 ft from the wall, the top falls down a distance of 7 ft down the wall. Find the length of the ladder. A) 23 ft B) 26 ft C) 25 ft D) 24 ft
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