A painter leans a 34-ft ladder against a building. The base of the ladder is 16 ft from the building To the nearest foot, how high on the building does the ladder reach? 26 feet 30 feet 38 feet 18 feet

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A painter leans a 34-ft ladder against a building. The base of the ladder is 16 ft from the building
To the nearest foot, how high on the building does the ladder reach?
26 feet
30 feet
38 feet
18 feet
Transcribed Image Text:A painter leans a 34-ft ladder against a building. The base of the ladder is 16 ft from the building To the nearest foot, how high on the building does the ladder reach? 26 feet 30 feet 38 feet 18 feet
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