document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=754465>Question 754465</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A ladder is resting against a wall. The top of the ladder touches the wall at a height of 10 feet. Find the distance from the wall to the bottom of the ladder if the length of the ladder is two feet more than its distance from the wall.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #459097 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><B>MathLover1(20849)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><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=MathLover1><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=459097\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A ladder is resting against a wall making a shape of right angle triangle:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the ladder- hypotenuse <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=c ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"c\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "the distance from the wall and the distance from the top of the ladder to the ground are legs <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if the distance from the top of the ladder to the ground is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=10ft ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=10ft\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if the length of the ladder is two feet more than its distance from the wall, then we have <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=c=a%2B2ft ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"c=a%2B2ft\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=c%5E2=a%5E2%2Bb%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"c%5E2=a%5E2%2Bb%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28a%2B2ft%29%5E2=a%5E2%2B%2810ft%29%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28a%2B2ft%29%5E2=a%5E2%2B%2810ft%29%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%5E2%2B4aft%2B4ft%5E2=a%5E2%2B100ft%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5E2%2B4aft%2B4ft%5E2=a%5E2%2B100ft%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=cross%28a%5E2%29%2B4aft%2B4ft%5E2=cross%28a%5E2%29%2B100ft%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"cross%28a%5E2%29%2B4aft%2B4ft%5E2=cross%28a%5E2%29%2B100ft%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4aft%2B4ft%5E2=100ft%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4aft%2B4ft%5E2=100ft%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=cross%284%291across%28ft%29=cross%28100%2925ft%5Ecross%282%29-cross%284%291ft%5Ecross%282%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"cross%284%291across%28ft%29=cross%28100%2925ft%5Ecross%282%29-cross%284%291ft%5Ecross%282%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a=25ft-1ft ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a=25ft-1ft\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28a=24ft%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28a=24ft%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >......the distance from the wall to the bottom of the ladder \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "now find  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=c=a%2B2ft ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"c=a%2B2ft\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=c=24ft%2B2ft ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"c=24ft%2B2ft\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28c=26ft%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28c=26ft%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.....the length of the ladder\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2826ft%29%5E2=%2824ft%29%5E2%2B%2810ft%29%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2826ft%29%5E2=%2824ft%29%5E2%2B%2810ft%29%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=676ft%5E2=576ft%5E2%2B100ft%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"676ft%5E2=576ft%5E2%2B100ft%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=676ft%5E2=676ft%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"676ft%5E2=676ft%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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