document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1003286>Question 1003286</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I can't figure out the answer to this question.   When I complete it, I get m=-15/9.  Can you help me? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A 15 foot ladder is leaning against a house with its bottom 9 feet from the base of<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the house. What is the slope of the ladder? Select the correct answer, then either show your work or explain your answer.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a) 9/15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) Square root of 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c) 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d) 4/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "e) 15 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #620039 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39618)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=620039\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The arrangement forms a right triangle.  The height leg is unknown.  The bottom floor leg is 9 feet.  The ladder is the hypotenuse length and is  15.  You want to find y in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%5E2%2B9%5E2=15%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%5E2%2B9%5E2=15%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=y=sqrt%2815%5E2-9%5E2%29=sqrt%28225-81%29=sqrt%28144%29=12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=sqrt%2815%5E2-9%5E2%29=sqrt%28225-81%29=sqrt%28144%29=12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Not done yet.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Slope would be <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%2F9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%2F9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, and sign is a matter of which side you view the leaning ladder.  Slope in absolute value is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=12%2F9=highlight%284%2F3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"12%2F9=highlight%284%2F3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. </SPAN>\n" );
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