A building is 1 ft from a 12-ft fence that surrounds the property. A worker wants to wash a window in the building 16 ft from the ground. He plans to place a ladder over the fence so it rests against the building. (See the figure.) He decides he should place the ladder 7 ft from the fence for stability. To the nearest tenth of a foot, how long a ladder will he need? 4 ft 12 ft 7 ft 1 ft

A building is 1 ft from a 12-ft fence that surrounds the property. A worker wants to wash a window in the building 16 ft from the ground. He plans to place a ladder over the fence so it rests against the building. (See the figure.) He decides he should place the ladder 7 ft from the fence for stability. To the nearest tenth of a foot, how long a ladder will he need? 4 ft 12 ft 7 ft 1 ft

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