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document.write( "The top of a 25-foot ladder is sliding down a vertical wall at a constant rate of 3 feet per minute. When the top of the ladder is 7 feet from the ground, how far is the bottom of the ladder from the wall? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #474676 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=474676\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The top of a 25-foot ladder is sliding down a vertical wall at a constant rate of 3 feet per minute. When the top of the ladder is 7 feet from the ground, how far is the bottom of the ladder from the wall? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Draw the picture:::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You have a right triangle with<BR>\n" );
document.write( "hypotenuse = 25 ft<BR>\n" );
document.write( "height = 7 ft<BR>\n" );
document.write( "base = \"b\" ft<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b = sqrt[25^2-7^2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = sqrt(576)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 24 ft<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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