document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=61142>Question 61142</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A 15FT LADDER LEANS AGAINST A BULIDING. THE BOTTOM OF THE LADDER IS 7FT FROM THE BUILDING.HOW HIGH IS THE TOP OF THE LADDER?ROUND TO 2 DECIMAL PLACES. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "distance from the wall is7ft.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "letthe height of the ladder from the bottom be h ft.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "using pythagoras theorem we get the eqn.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(15)^2 =7^2 +h^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "225=49 +h^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h^2=225-49<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   =176 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "h= square root of 176<BR>\n" );
document.write( " =13.27 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "the top of the ladder is 13.27 ft. from the ground<BR>\n" );
document.write( "good luck!!! </SPAN>\n" );
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