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A 17-foot ladder is leaning on a tree. The bottom of the ladder on on the ground at a distance of 8 feet from the base of the tree. The base of the tree and the ground form a right angle as shown.

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What is the distance, in feet, between the ground and the top of the ladder?

15 feet

Step-by-step explanation:

Since, it's a right triangle, we will use the Pythagorean theorem formula:

a and b are the straight sides and c is the ladder (hypotenuse).

Solve for :

step-by-step explanation:

5×5×5+2(8)÷2(2)+3(3)

15+16÷4+9

31÷13

do 31÷13 and u will get ur answer

1.3

step-by-step explanation:

3x2=6   9x+6

bring down the 6 on both sides

6+6=12

12= 9x

divide by 9

12/9 =

1.3 =x