Solve the problem.
-A painter leans a ladder against one wall of a house. The ladder is 15 ft long. The base of the ladder is 12 ft from the house. How high is the wall? Round approximations to the nearest tenth.

12 ft
A) 13.5 ft
B) 40.5 ft
C) 9 ft
D) 4.5 ft

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Solve the problem.
-A painter leans a ladder against one wall of a house. The ladder is 15 ft long. The base of the ladder is 12 ft from the house. How high is the wall? Round approximations to the nearest tenth.
  
12 ft
A) 13.5 ft 
B) 40.5 ft 
C) 9 ft 
D) 4.5 ft

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The Answer of Solve the problem.
-A painter leans a ladder against one wall of a house. The ladder is 15 ft long. The base of the ladder is 12 ft from the house. How high is the wall? Round approximations to the nearest tenth.
  
12 ft
A) 13.5 ft 
B) 40.5 ft 
C) 9 ft 
D) 4.5 ft

Solve the Problem. -A Painter Leans a Ladder Against One Wall of a Wall