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CEMC Fermat, 2009

Geometry Difficulty 3.0 AMC 10/12 Find the answer Canada

Judi leans a 25 m ladder against a vertical wall with the bottom of the ladder 7 m from the wall. (Please note that Judi is very strong – don't try this at home!) As she pulls the bottom of the ladder away from the wall, the top of the ladder slides 4 m down the wall. How far did she pull the bottom of the ladder from its original position?

(A) 44 m (B) 1111 m (C) 22 m (D) 1313 m (E) 88 m

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