document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1014409>Question 1014409</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A ladder is leaning against a building. The distance from the bottom of the ladder to the building is 4 ft less than the length of the ladder. How high up the side of the building is the top of the ladder if that distance is 2 ft less than the length of the&#8203; ladder? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "C=L=length of ladder; A=height up side of building=L-2;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B=distance from building to bottom of ladder=L-4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28L-2%29%28L-10%29=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28L-2%29%28L-10%29=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L=2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=OR ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"OR\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L=10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L=10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since L must be greater than 4 (Distance from building is L-4), <BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=10.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ANSWER: Length of ladder is 10 feet.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "CHECK:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C=L=10 feet<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A=L-2=10-2=8 feet<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B=L-4=10-4=6 feet<BR>\n" );
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