A 10-ft ladder leans against the side of a house. The bottom of the latter is 5 ft from the side of the house. How high is the top of the ladder from the ground. If necessary, round your answer to the nearest tenth.
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Answer:

8.7 feet

Step-by-step explanation:

Pythagorean Theorem : 10 is hypotenuse and 5 is opposite. 10^2-5^2=75. Now take 75 and square root it and you will approximately get 8.7.