document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1018142>Question 1018142</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the base of a 19-ft ladder is 6 feet away from the wall. How far above the floor is the top of the ladder? give your answer to the nearest thousandth.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Daniel H. Jack </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #634300 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=634300\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The ladder is the hypotenuse (draw this) and is 19, and one side is 6.  Pythagorean theorem: 6^2+x^2=19^2=361<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36+x^2=361<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2=325<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=18.028 feet. </SPAN>\n" );
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