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Michael has a 35-foot ladder leaning against the side of his house. If the bottom of the ladder is 21 feet away from his house, how many feet above the ground does the ladder touch the house?

Final Answer:

h =  28 ft

Step-by-step explanation:

c=35 ft a=21 ft  c2 = a2+h2  h=c2a2=352212=28 ft



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