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A 37-foot ladder is leaning against a building. The base of the ladder is 12 feet from the side of the building. How high does the ladder reach along the side of the building?

Holt Mcdougal Larson Pre-algebra: Student Edition 2012

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ISBN:9780547587776

Author:HOLT MCDOUGAL

Publisher:HOLT MCDOUGAL

Chapter6: Ratio, Proportion, And Probability

Section6.5: Similarity And Measurement

Problem 3C

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