document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=822962>Question 822962</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If a homeowner places the top of a twenty foot ladder against the house and twelve feet above the ground, how far from the home is the base of the ladder?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I do not know how to set up the problem, please help. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #495164 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><B>rfer(16322)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><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=495164\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a^2+b^2=c^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b^2=c^2-a^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b^2=20^2-12^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b^2=400-144<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b^2=256<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sqrt 256=16 ft </SPAN>\n" );
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