The foot of an extension ladder is 10 feet from a wall, while the top of the ladder reaches the top of the wall. The ladder is 2 feet longer than the height of the wall. What is the height of the wall?

The foot of an extension ladder is 10 feet from a wall, while the top of the ladder reaches the top of the wall. The ladder is 2 feet longer than the height of the wall. What is the height of the wall?

Glencoe Algebra 1, Student Edition, 9780079039897, 0079039898, 2018

18th Edition

ISBN:9780079039897

Author:Carter

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Chapter9: Quadratic Functions And Equations

Section9.4: Solving Quadratic Equations By Factoring

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