document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=312710>Question 312710</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> an airplane is 12000 ft horizontally from the airport. the slanted distance to the airport is 13000 ft. what is the plane's altitude?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "i need to know what formula to use, not necessarly the answer. I would really appreciate it. thanks!!! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #223583 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><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=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=223583\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The altitude and the horizontal distance are legs of a right triangle where the slanted distance is the hypotenuse.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Use the Pythagorean theorem to solve for the altitude since the hypotenuse and the long leg of the triangle are known.<BR>\n" );
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