document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=246908>Question 246908</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the base of a ladder is placed on the ground 4ft from a house, how tall must the ladder be (to the nearest foot) to reach the chimney top that extends 18.5ft above the ground? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #180218 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=180218\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> we are setting up a right triangle.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^2+b^2=c^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "where b=4 ft<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and a=18.5 ft.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4^2+18.5^2=c^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "where c is the length of the ladder <BR>\n" );
document.write( "and of course we only want positive numbers.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Remember we want to the nearest foot.\r<BR>\n" );
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