document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1113911>Question 1113911</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the base of a 20 foot ladder is 15 ft from the house. how far up the house does the ladder reach </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #728955 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><B>rothauserc(4718)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><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=rothauserc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=728955\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let h be how far up the house the ladder reaches<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "15^2 + h^2 = 20^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "225 + h^2 = 400<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "h^2 = 175<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "h = 13.23<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the ladder reaches 13.23 feet up the house<BR>\n" );
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