12. During a firefighting training session, the trainee propped a ladder against the side of a building. If the length of the ladder was 4 ft longer than the distance between the bottom of the ladder and the building, find the length of the ladder if the top of the ladder was 16 ft up the side of the building. Show your work for full credit.

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During a firefighting training session, the trainee propped a ladder against the side of a
building. If the length of the ladder was 4 ft longer than the distance between the bottom of the
ladder and the building, find the length of the ladder if the top of the ladder was 16 ft up the side
of the building. Show your work for full credit.
Transcribed Image Text:12. During a firefighting training session, the trainee propped a ladder against the side of a building. If the length of the ladder was 4 ft longer than the distance between the bottom of the ladder and the building, find the length of the ladder if the top of the ladder was 16 ft up the side of the building. Show your work for full credit.
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