To repair a roof that is 12 feet off the ground, Mr. Albert leans a 17 foot ladder against the side of the building. To reach the roof, how far away from the building should he place the base of the ladder? Round your answer to the nearest hundredth. Answer: feet

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To repair a roof that is 12 feet off the ground, Mr. Albert leans a 17 foot ladder against the side of the building
To reach the roof, how far away from the building should he place the base of the ladder?
Round your answer to the nearest hundredth.
Answer:
feet
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Transcribed Image Text:E Edulastic Formative and Sum astic.com/student/practice/6062096ea941f10007489740/class/6058bdc4d24f2900097dda54/uta/6062345dba114a000. A BOOKMARK CHECK ANSWER To repair a roof that is 12 feet off the ground, Mr. Albert leans a 17 foot ladder against the side of the building To reach the roof, how far away from the building should he place the base of the ladder? Round your answer to the nearest hundredth. Answer: feet NEXT INT
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