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Kristos is using a 14-foot ladder to reach an attic vent on the side of his house. He places the ladder 4 feet from the base of the house and leans it against the house until it just touches the vent... 

 

What is the height of the attic vent?

 Jan 30, 2016

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We can use the pythagoron theorem a^2+b^2=c^2

16+x^2=14^2

sqrt(180) = 13.4164078649987382

13.42 feet high

 Jan 30, 2016
 #1
avatar+2592 
+10
Best Answer

We can use the pythagoron theorem a^2+b^2=c^2

16+x^2=14^2

sqrt(180) = 13.4164078649987382

13.42 feet high

SpawnofAngel Jan 30, 2016

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