document.write( "Question 396275: A plank is 13 feet long and reaches 12 feet up the side of a building. How many feet is the bottom of the plank from the base of the building? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #281137 by ewatrrr(24785)\"\" \"About 
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\n" ); document.write( "Hi
\n" ); document.write( "Using the Pythagorean Theorem
\n" ); document.write( "How many feet is the bottom of the plank from the base of the building:
\n" ); document.write( " \"sqrt%28%2813ft%29%5E2+-+%2812ft%29%5E2%29\" = 5ft \n" ); document.write( "
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