document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1103264>Question 1103264</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two vertical poles have heights 7 ft. and 12 ft. A rope is stretched from the top of each poles to the bottom of the other. How far above the ground do the ropes cross?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #717958 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=717958\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One would think on first consideration that you might need to know how far apart they are, but you don't.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "They cross at the product over the sum (7*12)/(7+12) </SPAN>\n" );
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