A \( 35 \) foot ladder is set against the side of a house so that it reaches up \( 21 \) feet. If Elijah grabs the ladder at its base and pulls it \( 4 \) feet farther from the house, how far up the side of the house will the ladder reach now? (The answer is not \( 17 ft \) .) Round to the nearest tenth of a foot.
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Answer
\(14.2\) \(foot\)
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