document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1067741>Question 1067741</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need major help on this question! The height of a ramp is 11 inches and the length of its slanted side is 61 inches. What is the length of the base of the ramp?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #682868 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=math_helper><B>math_helper(2461)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=math_helper><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=math_helper><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=682868\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The Pythagorean Theorem states that, for a right triangle,  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a%5E2+%2B+b%5E2+=+c%5E2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a%5E2+%2B+b%5E2+=+c%5E2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "     where c is the hypotenuse of the triangle (=side opposite the right angle, also the longest side)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You have c=61 and a=11, you want to find b.  Can you rearrange the formula to solve for b? <BR>\n" );
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