document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=757263>Question 757263</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There is a building with a 5.2 metres high window. You want to use a ladder to go up to the window, and you decide to keep the ladder 1.5 metres away from the building to have a good slant. How long should the ladder be?  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "You have the two sides of a right angled triangle<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and you want to find the hypotenuse.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Wall height^2 + ground length^2 = hypotenuse^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  5.2^2 + 1.5^2 = hypotenuse^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      Hypotenuse^2 = 29.29<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      Hypotenuse = square root of 29.29<BR>\n" );
document.write( "       Hypotenuse = 5.4m (1 decimal place)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So you need a 5.4m ladder.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps.<BR>\n" );
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