3. Tom is afraid of heights above 9 feet. He is asked to repair a side of a high deck. The bottom of a ladder must be placed 6 feet from a deck. The ladder is 10 feet long. How far above the ground does the ladder touch the deck? Is Tom afraid of the height?

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3. Tom is afraid of heights above 9 feet. He is asked to repair a side of a
high deck. The bottom of a ladder must be placed 6 feet from a deck. The
ladder is 10 feet long. How far above the ground does the ladder touch the
deck? Is Tom afraid of the height?
Transcribed Image Text:3. Tom is afraid of heights above 9 feet. He is asked to repair a side of a high deck. The bottom of a ladder must be placed 6 feet from a deck. The ladder is 10 feet long. How far above the ground does the ladder touch the deck? Is Tom afraid of the height?
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Distance of bottom of ladder from deck

D = 6 feet

Length of Ladder 

L = 10

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