document.write( "Question 330808: A 17-foot ladder reaches a window 15 feet above the ground. How far from the wall is the base of the ladder? \n" ); document.write( "
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17^2-15^2=a^2
\n" ); document.write( "289-225=54
\n" ); document.write( "sq rt 64=8 ft
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