LET AB BE A 17 FEET LADDER, WHICH LEANS AGAINST A WALL. THE LADDER MAKES A 60 DEGREE ANGLE WITH THE GROUND. THE TOP THE LADDER LEANS AGAINST THE WALL AT POINT B. COMPUTE THE DISTANCE FROM POINT B TO WHERE THE BOTTOM OF THE WALL N THE GROUND AT POINT C. EXPRESS YOUR ANSWER TO 2 DECIMAL

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LET AB BE A 17 FEET LADDER, WHICH LEANS AGAINST A WALL. THE LADDER MAKES A 60 DEGREE ANGLE WITH THE GROUND. THE TOP THE LADDER LEANS AGAINST THE WALL AT POINT B. COMPUTE THE DISTANCE FROM POINT B TO WHERE THE BOTTOM OF THE WALL N THE GROUND AT POINT C. EXPRESS YOUR ANSWER TO 2 DECIMAL
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