Will the ladder be long enough to reach the bottom of the window (the base of the ladder cannot be in water, of course)?

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Will the ladder be long enough to reach the bottom of the window (the base of the ladder cannot be in water, of course)?
ladder
Iwindow
16 ft
15 ft
-5 ft-
ground
ground
water,
Transcribed Image Text:ladder Iwindow 16 ft 15 ft -5 ft- ground ground water,
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