document.write( "Question 58324: The base of a ladder is 3 feet away from the wall. The top of the ladder is 14 feet from the floor. Find the length of the ladder to the nearest thousandth.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "a^2 + b^2 = c^2
\n" ); document.write( "14^2 + 3^2 = c^2
\n" ); document.write( "196 + 9 = c^2
\n" ); document.write( "205 = c^2
\n" ); document.write( "sqrt(205) = c = about 14.318ft
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