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Elementary Algebra
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Author:Lynn Marecek, MaryAnne Anthony-Smith
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Chapter9: Roots And Radicals
Section9.4: Multiply Square Roots
Problem 311E: An artist wants to make a small monument in the shape of a square base topped by a right triangle,...
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2. A castle guard is standing on the opposite side of an 8-foot moat and wants to reach a window that is 15 feet above the ground. The guard props a ladder against the castle wall to form a right triangle as shown.Approximate the length of the ladder needed to reach the window to the nearest tenth of a foot. 15 ft 8 ft Not drawn to scale O 17.0 ft O 23.0 ft 289.0 ft O about 12.7 ft
Transcribed Image Text:2. A castle guard is standing on the opposite side of an 8-foot moat and wants to reach a window that is 15 feet above the ground. The guard props a ladder against the castle wall to form a right triangle as shown.Approximate the length of the ladder needed to reach the window to the nearest tenth of a foot. 15 ft 8 ft Not drawn to scale O 17.0 ft O 23.0 ft 289.0 ft O about 12.7 ft
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