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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #244159 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=244159\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> THe bottom of a 25ft ladder leaning against a house is 7ft from the house. If the ground is level, how high on the house does the ladder reach?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Draw the picture.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You have a right triangle with hypotenuse = 25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and base = 7.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use Pythagoras to find the height.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "height^2 = hypotenuse^2 - base^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "h^2 = 25^2-7^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h^2 = 576<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h = 24 ft.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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