document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=254412>Question 254412</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mr.Miller has a 20 foot ladder which he wants to reach 18 feet up the side of his house. To the nearest foot, how far from the base of the house should he place the ladder? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #186789 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=186789\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You have a right triangle with one side=18 ft. & an hypotenuse=20 ft.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^2+b^2=c62<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18^2+b^2=2062<BR>\n" );
document.write( "324+b^2=400<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b^2=400-324<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b^2=76 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=sqrt76<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=8.7 or 9 ft. is the distance from the house to the base of the ladder. </SPAN>\n" );
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