document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1123588>Question 1123588</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A 6m ladder is placed against the wall with its base 2m from the wall. How high is the top of the ladder above the ground?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #739932 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><B>MathLover1(20849)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><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=MathLover1><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=739932\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> ladder placed against the wall with its base form right angle triangle where \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the ladder represents hypotenuse, the wall  and base representing the legs\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "use Pythagorean theorem <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=c%5E2=a%5E2%2Bb%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"c%5E2=a%5E2%2Bb%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to find how high is the top of the ladder above the ground\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "given: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "ladder is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=c=6m ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"c=6m\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "base is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a=2m ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a=2m\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "to find: height of the wall <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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