document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1055212>Question 1055212</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If a 41 ft ladder is placed against a building, so that the base is 9 ft away from the bottom of the building.  How far off the ground will the top of the ladder reach?\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 #670419 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikleyn><B>ikleyn(52781)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikleyn><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=ikleyn><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=670419\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If a 41 ft ladder is placed against a building, so that the base is 9 ft away from the bottom of the building.  <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Pythagorean theorem.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "On Pythagorean theorem see the lessons\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A  rel=nofollow HREF=http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/Pythagorean-theorem/The-Pythagorean-Theorem.lesson>The Pythagorean Theorem</A>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A  rel=nofollow HREF=http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/Pythagorean-theorem/More-proofs-of-the-Pythagorean-Theorem.lesson>More proofs of the Pythagorean Theorem</A>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "in this site.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For the solutions of the typical word problems on right triangles see the lesson\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A  rel=nofollow HREF= http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/word/geometry/How-to-solve-problems-on-right-triangles.lesson>HOW TO solve problems on right triangles</A>\r<BR>\n" );
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