A 22-foot ladder leans against a building. The distance between the bottom of the ladder and the base of the building is 9 feet. Which statement is true when finding the height, in feet, where the ladder touches the building, h? O The equation to find h is 9+h =22, and h is about 20.1 feet. O The equation to find h is 9 + 222 h, and h is about 23.8 feet. O The equation to find h is 22 +h² =9, and h is about 20.1 feet. O The equation to find h is 9 +h = 222, and h is about 23.8 feet. %3D

A 22-foot ladder leans against a building. The distance between the bottom of the ladder and the base of the building is 9 feet. Which statement is true when finding the height, in feet, where the ladder touches the building, h? O The equation to find h is 9+h =22, and h is about 20.1 feet. O The equation to find h is 9 + 222 h, and h is about 23.8 feet. O The equation to find h is 22 +h² =9, and h is about 20.1 feet. O The equation to find h is 9 +h = 222, and h is about 23.8 feet. %3D

Holt Mcdougal Larson Pre-algebra: Student Edition 2012

1st Edition

ISBN:9780547587776

Author:HOLT MCDOUGAL

Publisher:HOLT MCDOUGAL

Chapter3: Multi-step Equations And Inequalities

Section3.2: Solving Equations Having Like Terms And Parentheses

Problem 56E

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