document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=186909>Question 186909</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a ladder is resting against the wall. the top of the ladder touches the wall at a height of 6 feet. find the length of the ladder if the length is 2 foot more than its distance from the wall. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #140099 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=140099\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This is a right triangle thus:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^2+b^2=c^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2^2+6^2=c^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4+36=c^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40=c^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c=sqrt40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c=6.32 ft. is the length of the ladder.\r<BR>\n" );
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