document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=338772>Question 338772</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a ladder of length 17 ft leans against the side of a building. the angle of the ladder is 70 degree. find the distance from the top of the ladder to the ground. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #242847 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=242847\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> ladder = 17 feet<BR>\n" );
document.write( "angle with ground = 70 deg<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "height = 17 * 0.939<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=15.96 feet </SPAN>\n" );
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