document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=495874>Question 495874</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 10^2 + The height of a wall is 10 ft, and a pole leans against it so that the pole reaches the top of the wall.  If the bottom of the pole is moved 1 foot farther from the base of the wall, the pole will fall.  What is the height of the pole?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I wasnt sure if this was as simple as:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10^2 +1^2= height of the pole^2    So that'd  be sqrt(101) = height of the pole?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I suppose I'm caught on not being given whether the pole begins completely parallel to the wall, or whether the pole begins, say 5 feet from the wall but 6 feet would make it fall. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks so much for your help! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #336286 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=cleomenius><B>cleomenius(959)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=cleomenius><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=cleomenius><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=336286\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I agree, the question is poorly stated.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I assume you mean the length of the pole<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10^2 + x^2 = pole^2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "My answer would be the square root of 100 + (x+1) <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This would be the length of the pole that would cause it to fall.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Anything less it should not fall.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "cleomenius.<BR>\n" );
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