document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=5856>Question 5856</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> my question says: A 26 foot ladder is leaning against a building. The foot of the ladder is 10 feet away from the building. How far above the ground does the ladder touch the wall?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is what i did:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^2=26^2+10^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^2=676+100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^2=776<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a+27.86<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Is this correct? thanks<BR>\n" );
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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 #3020 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=CharStar><B>CharStar(110)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=CharStar><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=3020\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The ladder, wall, and ground form a right triangle.  The ladder is on the hypotenuse.  Let c=26 and a=10 (note: 2 is squared)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a2 + b2 = c2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10(2) + b2 = 26(2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "100 + b2 = 676<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b(2) = 576\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b=24 squared\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I hope that helps you<BR>\n" );
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