document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=173712>Question 173712</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Janice bought a 13 foot inflatable snowman to display in her yard during the holidays. She bought a 22 foot rope to anchor to the top of the snowman. How far away from the base of the snowman should she stake the other end of the rope so the snowman doesn't lean? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #128602 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=128602\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Apply Pythagorean theorem:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = distance of stake<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 + 13^2 = 22^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 + 169 = 484<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 = 315<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 17.75 feet<BR>\n" );
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