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A 10-foot ladder is placed against the side of a building as shown in figure 1 below. The bottom of the ladder is 8 feet from the base of the building. In order to increase the reach of the ladder against the building, it is moved 4 feet closer to the base of the building as shown in figure 2. 10 ft 10 ft -8 t 4 t- Figure 2 Figure 1 To the nearest foot, how much further up the building does the ladder now reach? Show how you arrived at your answer.

A 10-foot ladder is placed against the side of a building as shown in figure 1 below. The bottom of the ladder is 8 feet from the base of the building. In order to increase the reach of the ladder against the building, it is moved 4 feet closer to the base of the building as shown in figure 2. 10 ft 10 ft -8 t 4 t- Figure 2 Figure 1 To the nearest foot, how much further up the building does the ladder now reach? Show how you arrived at your answer.

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A 10-foot ladder is placed against the side of a building as shown in figure 1 below. The bottom of the ladder is 8 feet from the base of the building. In order to increase the reach of the ladder against the building, it is moved 4 feet closer to the base of the building as shown in figure 2. 10 ft 10 ft -8 t 4 t- Figure 2 Figure 1 To the nearest foot, how much further up the building does the ladder now reach? Show how you arrived at your answer.
Transcribed Image Text:A 10-foot ladder is placed against the side of a building as shown in figure 1 below. The bottom of the ladder is 8 feet from the base of the building. In order to increase the reach of the ladder against the building, it is moved 4 feet closer to the base of the building as shown in figure 2. 10 ft 10 ft -8 t 4 t- Figure 2 Figure 1 To the nearest foot, how much further up the building does the ladder now reach? Show how you arrived at your answer.
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