document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=917394>Question 917394</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A building is 1 feet from a 9-foot fence that surrounds the property. A worker wants to wash a window in the building 12 feet from the ground. The worker decides the ladder should be placed 8 feet from the fence for stability.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "To the neasrest foot, how long of a ladder will be needed?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "height is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=12ft ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"12ft\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "base is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8ft+%2B+1ft+=+9ft ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8ft+%2B+1ft+=+9ft\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ....you have right angle triangle where \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "hypotenuse is the <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=ladder ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"ladder\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=ladder%5E2+=+%2812ft%29%5E2+%2B+%289ft%29%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"ladder%5E2+=+%2812ft%29%5E2+%2B+%289ft%29%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=ladder+=+sqrt%28144ft%5E2%2B81ft%5E2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"ladder+=+sqrt%28144ft%5E2%2B81ft%5E2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=ladder+=+sqrt%28225ft%5E2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"ladder+=+sqrt%28225ft%5E2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=ladder+=+15ft ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"ladder+=+15ft\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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