document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=335980>Question 335980</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The base of a 16ft ladder is 4ft from a wall. How high on the wall does the ladder reach? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #240962 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=240962\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You have a right triangle.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^2+b^2=c^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4^2+b^2=256<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16+b^2=256<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b^2=256-16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b^2=240<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=sqrt240<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=15.49 ft. ans. for the height of the ladder up the wall. </SPAN>\n" );
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