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A ladder leans against the building; its length is 7.5 meters. The bottom is 2 meters away from the building. At what height is it leaning against the wall?

Correct answer:

x =  7.2284 m

Step-by-step explanation:

c=7.5 m a=2 m  c2= a2+x2  x=c2a2=7.5222=7.2284 m



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