document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=219029>Question 219029</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A 12 foot ladder is three and a half feet from a wall. How high on the wall does the ladder touch? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #164978 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><B>rfer(16322)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><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=164978\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a^2=c^2-b^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^2=12^2-3.5^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^2=144-12.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^2=131.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=11.48 ft </SPAN>\n" );
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