document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1010990>Question 1010990</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help solving this with the pythagorean theorem. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "a ladder is leaning against a building so that the distance from the ground to the top of the ladder is 9 feet less than the length of the ladder. Find the length of the ladder if the distance from the bottom of the ladder to the building is 15 feet </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #626521 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><B>MathLover1(20850)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><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=MathLover1><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=626521\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " the distance from the bottom of the ladder to the building  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if the distance from the ground to the top of the ladder is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9ft ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9ft\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > less than the length of the ladder <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=c ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"c\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, we have<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if the distance from the bottom of the ladder to the building is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=15ft ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=15ft\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, we have \r<BR>\n" );
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