document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=496686>Question 496686</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A Bamboo of 18` height is broken by wind.Its top touches the ground 6` away from the root.Find the length of the broken segment. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #336532 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=336532\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (18-x)^2 + 6^2 = x^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1(x-18)^2 + 6^2 = x^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 -36x + 324 + 36 = x^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-36x = -360<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 10. This is the part that is broken off by the wind and will form the hypotenuse of our right triangle.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8 feet is left.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8^2 + 6^2 = 10^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "64 + 36 = 100. This does check.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cleomenius.\r<BR>\n" );
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