document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=141755>Question 141755</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A ladder 40 ft long leans against a building and reaches a ledge. The foot of the ladder is 16 ft from the building. How high is the ledge? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "by Pythagoras __ h^2+16^2=40^2 __ h^2=40^2-16^2 __ h=8sqrt(21) </SPAN>\n" );
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