document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=854777>Question 854777</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have a piece of wood that is 3.35 metres long, and can lean it against a wall that has a max height of 1.8 metres.  What is the distance from the wall to the end of the piece of wood that would be on the ground?\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 #514909 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><B>rothauserc(4718)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><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=rothauserc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=514909\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You have a right triangle, so we can use the Pythagorean Theorem to find the distance from the wall to the end of piece of wood<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1.8)^2 + x^2 = (3.35)^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3.24 + x^2 = 11.22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 = 7.87<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2.81 meters<BR>\n" );
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