document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=854333>Question 854333</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please explain me this question step by step in detail and also give me the solution:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Q) A 5m long ladder is placed against a wall with its foot 1.8m from the wall.Find how far up the wall the ladder reaches?<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 #514595 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=514595\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> we have two sides of a right triangle<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the hypotenuse is the ladder.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5^2=1.8^2+x^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "solve for x to find the height on the wall.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 4.66476\r<BR>\n" );
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