document.write( "Question 172988This question is from textbook algebra 1
\n" ); document.write( ": a ladder is 25ft long. the ladder needs to reach to a window that is 24ft above the ground.how far awayfrom the building should the bottom of the ladder be placed? \n" ); document.write( "

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pathagorean theorem:
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"24%5E2%2Bx%5E2=25%5E2\"$
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"675%2Bx%5E2=625\"$
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%5E2=49\"$
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"highlight%28x=7%29\"$ feet
\n" ); document.write( "x=-7 was thrown out because you cant have negative length \n" ); document.write( "

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