Mr. Grimm is trying to build a playground set in his backyard. Part of the playground set will have a slide. The ladder is 5 feet tall, and the slide is 7 feet long. Which of the following is the distance between the ladder and the bottom of the slide? (Round to the nearest tenth) A 4.9 feet B 6.2 feet 12.6 feet D 24.0 feet

Mr. Grimm is trying to build a playground set in his backyard. Part of the playground set will have a slide. The ladder is 5 feet tall, and the slide is 7 feet long. Which of the following is the distance between the ladder and the bottom of the slide? (Round to the nearest tenth) A 4.9 feet B 6.2 feet 12.6 feet D 24.0 feet

Intermediate Algebra

19th Edition

ISBN:9780998625720

Author:Lynn Marecek

Publisher:Lynn Marecek

Chapter6: Factoring

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 443RE: In the following exercises, solve. 443. A ladder leans against the wall of a building. The length of...

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