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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 #193736 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=193736\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A 25-foot ladder reaches 24 feet up the side of building. Then the top of the ladder slides down 4 feet. How many additional feet does the bottom of the ladder slide out from the base of the building?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "25^2= 24^+x^2    x distance from the wall\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "625-576=49\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Sqrt49=7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The ladder is 7 ft from the wall in the first position\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Second position\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let it slide x feet.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Vertical slide is 4 ft :  so vertical height = 20\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "25^2= 20^2 + (x+7)^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "625= 400 + x^2 +14x+49\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "X^2 +14x – 176=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X^2 +22x-8x+176=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "X(x+22)-8(x+22)=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x+22)(x-8)=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So    x= 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It slides by 8 feet.\r<BR>\n" );
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