document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1074815>Question 1074815</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you help me? A latter is leaning against a wall. The bottom of the letter is 7 feet from the wall. The top of the ladder against the wall is 24 feet up. How long is the lette can you help me? A ladder is leaning against a wall. The bottom of the latter is 7 feet from the wall. The top of the ladder against the wall is 24 feet up. How long is the ladder.. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #689465 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=689465\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The base is 7 feet.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The hypotenuse is the ladder's length.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The other leg is 24 feet.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "There are 7-24-25 right triangles, or one can use the Pythagorean theorem to show that the ladder is 25 feet long. </SPAN>\n" );
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