The foot of the ladder is placed 9 feet from a wall. If the top of the ladder rests 12 feet up on the wall. What is the length of the ladder? a. 16 km b. 10 km C. 17 km d. 15 km

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b. 10 km
C. 17 km
d. 15 km
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