document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=672463>Question 672463</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A 20 foot ladder is leaned up against a wall with its foot 6 feet away from the wall. A man stands on a rung 12 feet from the bottom of the ladder. How far is the man from the wall and the ground?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "how do I this? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #418059 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=DrBeeee><B>DrBeeee(684)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=DrBeeee><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=418059\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Use similar triangles to get the distance, x, from the bottom of the ladder to the point below the man <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) x/12 = 6/20 or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) x = 3.6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then the distance from his feet to the wall is 2.4'.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Using Pythagoen theorem we can get the height of his feet, h, as<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3) h^2 = 12^2 - 3.6^2 or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(4) h = 1.2*sqrt(91) or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(5) h ~ 11.45'<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I don't like the funny numbers, but unless I read the problem wrong, the answers must be correct.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Answer: The man's feet are 2.4 ft from the wall and about 11.45 ft off the ground. </SPAN>\n" );
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