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10n31y

Use Pythagorean theorem to solve this problem.

[tex]a^{2}\ +\ b^{2}=c^{2}\\\\b^{2}=20^{2}-12^{2}\\\\b^{2}=400-144\\\\\sqrt{b^{2}} =\sqrt{256}\\\\b=16\ ft[/tex]

The ladder will reach 16 ft up the wall.