document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=255383>Question 255383</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a 15 feet ladder is leaning against a wall. the base of the ladder is 3 feet from the wall. how high above the ground is the top of 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 #187681 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=187681\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You have a right triangle with a base=3 & an hypotenuse=15.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Using a^2=b^2+c^2 formula & solving for b we get the hright.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3^2+b^2=15^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9+b^2=225<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b^2=225-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b^2=216<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=sqrt216<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=14.697 ft. is the height. <BR>\n" );
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