document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=772019>Question 772019</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let's say you had a 12 foot ladder and wanted to reach a 10 foot roof.  How far away from the house could you place the ladder? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #470677 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cromlix><B>Cromlix(4381)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cromlix><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=Cromlix><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=470677\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Consider the problem as a right angled<BR>\n" );
document.write( "triangle.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Height of roof - vertical side <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ladder - Hypotenuse<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Distance from house - base side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So (Height of Roof)^2 + (Distance from house)^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= (Ladder length)^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=> 10^2 + (Distance from house)^2 = 12^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=> 100 + (Distance from house)^2 = 144<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=> (Distance from house)^2 = 144 - 100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=> (Distance from house)^2 = 44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=> Distance from house = square root of 44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 6.63 feet.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps.<BR>\n" );
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