document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=86792>Question 86792</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The base of a ladder is 14 feet away from the wall.  The top of the ladder is 17 feet from the floor.  Find the length of the ladder to the nearest thousandth.\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 #62785 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><B>checkley75(3666)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><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=62785\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A^2+B^2=C^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14^2+17^2=C^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "196+289=C^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "485=C^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C=SQRT485<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C=22.02 FEET. ANSWER FOR THE LENGTH OF THE LADDER.\r<BR>\n" );
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