A Ladder Is Leaning Against the Wall of a House

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Short Answer

A ladder is leaning against the wall of a house with the bottom of the ladder 5 feet from the wall. The top of the ladder extends 12 feet up the wall. How long is the ladder?

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Definitions:

Tenodynia

Pain in a tendon, often caused by overuse or inflammation.

Tendon

A tough band of fibrous connective tissue that usually connects muscle to bone and is capable of withstanding tension.

Pain

An unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage or described in terms of such damage.

Myosarcoma

A malignant tumor derived from muscle tissue, an aggressive form of cancer affecting the connective tissues of the muscles.