document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=351509>Question 351509</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A 15 feet ladder is leaning against a wall.  The base of the ladder is 3 feet from the wall.  How high above the ground is the top of the ladder? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #251161 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=251161\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The ladder, ground ,and the wall form a right triangle.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ladder = hypotenuse<BR>\n" );
document.write( "wall and distance from base = legs<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "15^2-3^2= H^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "225-9= H^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "216 = H62<BR>\n" );
document.write( "H= sqrt 216<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Height = 14.7 feet<BR>\n" );
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