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A 25-foot ladder is leaning against a tree. The bottom of the ladder is 7 feet away from the bottom of the tree. How high up the tree does the top of the ladder reach?

options:
A.26 feet
B.24 feet
C.22 feet
D.20 feet

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Answer:

B 24

Step-by-step explanation:

[tex]a^{2}[/tex]+[tex]b^{2}[/tex]=[tex]c^{2}[/tex]

7^2+b^2=25^2

49+b^2=625

b^2=576

[tex]\sqrt{b^{2} }[/tex]=[tex]\sqrt{576}[/tex]

b=24

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