Solve the problem. Give the answer to the nearest thousandth if necessary.A painter leans a ladder against one wall of a house (as shown below). The ladder is 26 ft long. The base of the ladder is 20 ft from the house. How high is the wall?
A. 16.613 ft
B. 23 ft
C. 8.307 ft
D. 138 ft
Answer: A
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Write the converse, inverse, or contrapositive off the proposition, as indicated.If the sum of the interior angles of a geometric figure is 180 degrees, then the figure is a triangle. (contrapositive)
A. If the sum of the interior angles of a geometric figure is not 180 degrees, then the figure is not a triangle. B. If a geometric figure is not a triangle, then the sum of the interior angles is 180 degrees. C. If a geometric figure is not a triangle, then the sum of the interior angles is not 180 degrees. D. If a geometric figure is a triangle, then the sum of the interior angles is 180 degrees.
Without graphing, tell if the system is inconsistent, the equations are dependent, or neither. x + y = -72x - 2y = -7
A. Dependent B. Inconsistent C. Neither
Determine the x- and y-intercepts on the graph of the equation.y = -7x - 5
A. x-intercept is 
; y-intercept is -7
B. x-intercept is -5; y-intercept is 
C. x-intercept is 
; y-intercept is 5
D. x-intercept is - 
; y-intercept is -5
Graph the linear inequality.x + y < -3
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 