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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 #164375 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drj><B>drj(1380)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drj><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=drj><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=164375\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A ladder is resting against a wall. The top of the ladder touches the wall at a height of 9ft. Find the length of the ladder if the length is 3ft more than its distance from the wall.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 1.  Let h=9 be the height the ladder touches the wall.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 2.  Let d=3 ft be the distance from wall\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 3.  Let L be the length of the ladder and L=3+d since length is 3 ft more than d.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 4.  We can use the Pythagorean Theorem for a right triangle which states that the sum of the squares of the legs (h and d) is the number of the squares of the hypotenuse or L in this case.  That is,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 9 from both sides of the equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide 6 to both sides of the equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 5.  ANSWER:  The length of the ladder is 15 feet.\r<BR>\n" );
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