document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=283118>Question 283118</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A 10-foot ladder reaches a height of 8 feet when placed against the side of a building. How far from the base of the building is 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 #205532 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=205532\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The hypotenuse is 10 one of the sides is 8. This is a multiple of the 3,4,5 triangle so it is 6 feet from the base.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "you can verify that with a^2+8^2=10^ </SPAN>\n" );
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