document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=238088>Question 238088</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am having trouble with this problem. I know it has to do with factoring and setting the answer to zero.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".wyla has a 26-ft ladder leaning against her house. If the bottom of the ladder is 10 ft. from the base of the house, how high does the ladder reach?\r<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 #174967 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=174967\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> wyla has a 26-ft ladder leaning against her house. If the bottom of the ladder is 10 ft. from the base of the house, how high does the ladder reach? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The ladder and bldg make a right triangle.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The ladder is the hypotenuse = 26 ft<BR>\n" );
document.write( "One side is the 10 ft<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "h = 24 feet\r<BR>\n" );
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