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To repair a roof that is 12 feet high, Mr. Callahan leans a 13-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

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5 feet away

Step-by-step explanation:

It is a Pythagorean Triple.

The hypotenuse is 13 feet and one of the sides is 12 feet. To find the length of the base, use the Pythagorean Theorem.

13^2=12^2+c^2

169=144+c^2

c^=25

c=5

sidneyp
i think it’s 5 feet away

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