document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=253099>Question 253099</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A radio station is going to construct a 12-foot tower for a new antenna on top of a tall building.  The tower will be supported by three cables each attached to the top of tower and to points on the roof of the building which are 5 feet from the base of the tower.  What is the total length of these three cables.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " pyth theoreum<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12(12)+5(5)=c*(c)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "144+25=c*c<BR>\n" );
document.write( "169=c*c<BR>\n" );
document.write( "13=c<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 #185321 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=185321\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Your math was right but you got a little sloppy on the right with c^2 which I fixed<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You also forgot that there are three cables.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so 3*13=39 feet of cable\r<BR>\n" );
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