document.write( "Question 1052456: A 10 foot long pole leans against a wall. The bottom is 6 feet from the wall. How much farther should the bottom be pulled away from the wall so that the top moves the same amount down the wall? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #667834 by josgarithmetic(39625) ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Making a diagram would help.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "h, how high against the wall to start \n" ); document.write( "x, the movement distance along the ground and down the wall \n" ); document.write( "Pythagorean Theorem Formula for right triangle \n" ); document.write( "10, hypotenuse for before and after\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Initially: \n" ); document.write( "New: \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Nonlinear system in the two variables h and x.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "That should get you well-started.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "-- \n" ); document.write( " |