document.write( "Question 159553: A pole 13 meter long leans against a wall. The bottom of the pole is 5 meter from the wall. If the bottom of the pole is pulled away x centimeter so that the top slides down by the same amount, find x. please show the solution. thank you \n" ); document.write( "
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A pole 13 meter long leans against a wall. The bottom of the pole is 5 meter from the wall. If the bottom of the pole is pulled away x centimeter so that the top slides down by the same amount, find x.
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\n" ); document.write( "Draw the original picture.
\n" ); document.write( "Before moving the ladder the sides of the triangle were: 5,h,and 13
\n" ); document.write( "h^2 = 13^2-5^2
\n" ); document.write( "h^2 = 144
\n" ); document.write( "h = 12 meters
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Draw the new picture; it is a right triangle with a base of (5-x) and a
\n" ); document.write( "height of (12-x) and a hypotenuse of 13 meters.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Use Pythagoras to solve for \"x\":
\n" ); document.write( "(5-x)^2 + (12-x)^2 = 13^2
\n" ); document.write( "I'll leave the solving to you.
\n" ); document.write( "Cheers,
\n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "
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