Problem

\#9. A 4 m ladder leans against a building. If the bottom of the ladder is 1.3 m from the bottom of the building, how far up the wall will the ladder reach? Round your answer to one decimal place.

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3.8 meters up the wall

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Step 1 :Use the Pythagorean theorem: 42=1.32+x2

Step 2 :Solve for x: x=421.32=3.8

Step 3 :3.8 meters up the wall

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