document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=280530>Question 280530</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A 25 ft ladder is placed against a vertical wall. The foot of the ladder is 7 feet from the base of the wall. If the foot of the ladder slips 8 feet , then the top of the ladder will slide \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A 4 ft b 6 ft c 8ft d 20 ft e none of these<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 #203898 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=203898\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 25^2=7^2+x^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "625=49+x^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "625=15^2+y^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24-20=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the top of the ladder slips 4 ft\r<BR>\n" );
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