A ladder of length L is placed so that it rests on top of a 4-foot wall and leans against a building that is 8 feet from the wall. The ladder touches the ground x feet from the wall. Write L as a function of x. Building Ladder A. L= +0416 B. L= x(x +8) 1 + C. L= x(x +8) +16 Cx+8)v16x÷+1 D. L=

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A ladder of length L is placed so that it rests on top of a 4-foot wll and leans against a
building that is 8 feet from the wall. The ladder touches the ground x feet from the wall.
Write L as a function of x.
Building
Ladder
(x+8)V+16
A. L=
B. L= x(x + 8) 1+
C. L= x(x + 8)
x+16
(x+8)V16x=+1
D. L=
Transcribed Image Text:A ladder of length L is placed so that it rests on top of a 4-foot wll and leans against a building that is 8 feet from the wall. The ladder touches the ground x feet from the wall. Write L as a function of x. Building Ladder (x+8)V+16 A. L= B. L= x(x + 8) 1+ C. L= x(x + 8) x+16 (x+8)V16x=+1 D. L=
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