document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=169769>Question 169769</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Problem:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "An airplane is 12,000 ft horizontally from the airport.  The slanted distance to the airport is 13,000 ft.  what is the plane’s altitude?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #125145 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><B>vleith(2983)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=125145\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> one leg is 12000, the hypotenuse is 13000. The other leg is the altitude.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is a variation on the 5-12-13 right triangle. You'll want to 'recognize' them (just like you ought to recognize a 3-4-5) </SPAN>\n" );
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