document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=198393>Question 198393</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Quadratic Equations<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14. A ladder is 6m long. If the height of the top of the ladder must be no greater than 10 times the distance from the base to the wall, how high up a wall can the top of the ladder be placed? Include a diagram in your solution. Round to the nearest millimeter.<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 #148932 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=148932\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the base=b and the height=10b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^2+b^2=c^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(10b)^2+b^2=6^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "100b^2+b^2=36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "101b^2=36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b^2=36/101<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=sqrt(36/101)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=.5970223141<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10b=5.970 m<BR>\n" );
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