If a ladder that is 6 feet long is laid against a wall and you measure the distance from the bottom of the wall to the bottom of the ladder to be 2 feet, how far up the wall (in feet) does the ladderreach? (Round your answer to one decimal place.)ft

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If a ladder that is 6 feet long is laid against a wall and you measure the distance from the bottom of the wall to the bottom of the ladder to be 2 feet, how far up the wall (in feet) does the ladder reach? (Round your answer to one decimal place.) ft