document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=846586>Question 846586</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> andrea needs to place a 20 ft ladder against a building so that it reaches a window 16 ft above the ground. how far from the building should she place the base of 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 #509820 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=509820\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This is a 4 times multiple of the 3,4,5 right triangle<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12,16,20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so the base is 12\r<BR>\n" );
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