document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=410317>Question 410317</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What formula should I use to find the answer to this problem:  The base of a 22ft ladder is 8ft from a house. Approximately how far above the ground is the top of the ladder?  I drew it and saw that it formed a triangle, but I am not sure if I am supposed to be finding the other side or when I do should I subtract it from 22. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #288567 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=288567\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You can use the pythagorean theorem.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=h ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"h\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = vertical height of top of ladder<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=h%5E2+%2B+8%5E2+=+22%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"h%5E2+%2B+8%5E2+=+22%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=h%5E2+=+22%5E2+-+8%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"h%5E2+=+22%5E2+-+8%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=h%5E2+=+484+-+64 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"h%5E2+=+484+-+64\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=h%5E2+=+420 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"h%5E2+=+420\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=h+=+20.5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"h+=+20.5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ft <BR>\n" );
document.write( "check answer:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8%5E2+%2B+20.5%5E2+=+484.25 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8%5E2+%2B+20.5%5E2+=+484.25\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > close enough </SPAN>\n" );
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