document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=274152>Question 274152</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a 25ft ladder is placed 8ft from wall, how high is can the ladder reach? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #200163 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=200163\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Make a right triangle with the 25 ft ladder being the hypotenuse, and 8 feet being the bottom leg.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "We know that<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^2 + b^2 = c^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now we solve for b...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b^2 = c^2 - a^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b^2 = 25^2 - 8^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b^2 = 625 - 64<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b^2 = 561<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Taking the square root of both sides...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b is about 23.7 feet </SPAN>\n" );
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