document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=100866>Question 100866</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The base of a ladder is 10 feet fro the wall. The top of the ladder is 11 feet from the floor. Find the length of the ladder to the nearest thousandth. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "A typical pythagorus problem where a^2 + b^2 = c^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In this problem a = 10, b = 11, c = length of the ladder<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c^2 = 10^2 + 11^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c^2 = 100 + 121<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c^2 = 221<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c = sqrt(221)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c = 14.866 ft is the length of the ladder<BR>\n" );
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