A 51 foot ladder is set against the side of a house so that it reaches up 45 feet. If Nora
grabs the ladder at its base and pulls it 6 feet farther from the house, how far up the
side of the house will the ladder reach now? (The answer is not 39 ft.) Round to the
nearest tenth of a foot.

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Answer:

a=41.2

Step-by-step explanation:

a^2 + (30)^2. =51^2

a^2+900=2601

-900. -900

a^2= +\- square root 1701

a=41.243181

a=41.2