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AHSME 1950- part 2

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July 20, 2008

Problem Statement

A 2525 foot ladder is placed against a vertical wall of a building. The foot of the ladder is 77 feet from the base of the building. If the top of the ladder slips 44 feet, then the foot of the ladder will slide:
<spanclass=′latex−bold′>(A)</span> 9 ft<spanclass=′latex−bold′>(B)</span> 15 ft<spanclass=′latex−bold′>(C)</span> 5 ft<spanclass=′latex−bold′>(D)</span> 8 ft<spanclass=′latex−bold′>(E)</span> 4 ft<span class='latex-bold'>(A)</span>\ 9\text{ ft} \qquad <span class='latex-bold'>(B)</span>\ 15\text{ ft} \qquad <span class='latex-bold'>(C)</span>\ 5\text{ ft} \qquad <span class='latex-bold'>(D)</span>\ 8\text{ ft} \qquad <span class='latex-bold'>(E)</span>\ 4\text{ ft}
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