4.a. A builder places a 3.6 m ladder against a vertical wall as shown. To be safe to use, the base of this ladder must be 1.5 m away from the wall. The ladder is also placed on flat horizontal ground. How far up the wall does the ladder reach? Not drawn accurately 3.6 m 1.5 m

4.a. A builder places a 3.6 m ladder against a vertical wall as shown. To be safe to use, the base of this ladder must be 1.5 m away from the wall. The ladder is also placed on flat horizontal ground. How far up the wall does the ladder reach? Not drawn accurately 3.6 m 1.5 m

Elementary Geometry For College Students, 7e

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4.a. A builder places a 3.6 m ladder against a vertical wall as shown.
To be safe to use, the base of this ladder must be 1.5 m away from the wall. The ladder is
also placed on flat horizontal ground. How far up the wall does the ladder reach?
Not drawn
accurately
3.6 m
1.5 m

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