A ladder leans against a wall so that its slope is 3.61 feet per foot.The top of the ladder is 11 vertical feet above the ground.What is the horizontal distance from the base of the ladder to the wall? (Assume that the positive direction points from the base of the ladder toward the wall.)

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A ladder leans against a wall so that its slope is 3.61 feet per foot.The top of the ladder is 11 vertical feet above the ground.What is the horizontal distance from the base of the ladder to the wall? (Assume that the positive direction points from the base of the ladder toward the wall.) ​

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The slope of the ladder is given as 3.61 feet per foot, which means for every foot of height, the base of the ladder moves 3.61 feet away from the wall. To find the horizontal distance (base of the triangle), we divide the vertical height (11 feet) by the slope (3.61), resulting in approximately 3.05 feet.

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