Firefighters have a 39-foot extension ladder. In order to reach 36 feet up a building, how far away from the building should the foot of the ladder be placed? 12 feet 27 feet 21 feet 15 feet

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Firefighters have a 39-foot extension ladder. In order to reach 36 feet up a building, how far away from the building should the foot of the ladder be placed? 12 feet 27 feet 21 feet 15 feet

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Firefighters have a 39-foot extension ladder. In order to reach 36 feet up a building, 15 feet long away from the building should the foot of the ladder be placed.
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x^2 + 36^2 = 39^2
x = sqrt of 225
x = 15

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