document.write( "Question 186909: 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. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #140104 by jojo14344(1513)\"\" \"About 
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\n" ); document.write( "Let us based the scenario on the illustration below:
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\n" ); document.write( "By Pythagorean Theorem: (Right Triangle)
\n" ); document.write( "\"%28x%2B2%29%5E2=6%5E2%2Bx%5E2\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x%5E2%2B4x%2B4=36%2Bx%5E2\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"cross%28x%5E2%29%2B4x%2Bcross%28x%5E2%29=36-4\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"4x=32\"---->\"cross%284%29x%2Fcross%284%29=cross%2832%298%2Fcross%284%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x=8ft\", Distance from the Wall
\n" ); document.write( "As per shown, the Length is 2 ft more than it's distance=\"8%2B2=highlight%2810ft%29\", LENGTH of Ladder
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\n" ); document.write( "Jojo
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