document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=333372>Question 333372</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> My work truck has a ramp that is 36'' off the ground. The length of my ramp is 144\". How far does my my ramp extend using the Pythagorean Theorem?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation is: 36^2 + x^2 = 144 solve for x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is a question asked by my teacher, any help would be greatly appreciated! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #238882 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><B>solver91311(24713)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><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=solver91311><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=238882\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <font face=\"Garamond\" size=\"+2\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Your equation is not quite right.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You should have:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ 36^2\ +\ x^2\ =\ 144^2\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "But the arithmetic looks UG-LY!  (two syllables)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "However, if you note, 36 inches is 3 feet and 144 inches is 12 feet, so if you let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large x\"> represent the number of feet the ramp extends, you can write:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ 3^2\ +\ x^2\ =\ 12^2\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Which is to say\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ x^2\ =\ 144\ -\ 9\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ x^2\ =\ 135\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ x\ =\ \sqrt{135}\ =\ \sqrt{9}\cdot\sqrt{15}\ =\ 3\sqrt{15}\"> feet.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "is the exact answer.  Use your calculator to get a numeric approximation.  Hint:  Once you have calculated the decimal representation of the number of feet, you can strip off the decimal part, multiply it by 12 and get the number of inches so you can have a feet inches.decimal representation.  Just remember, once you use the calculator to determine <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large \sqrt{15}\"> everything after that is an approximation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "John<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE e^{i\pi} + 1 = 0\"><BR>\n" );
document.write( "My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it<BR>\n" );
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