document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1130356>Question 1130356</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Bradley is mountain climbing with Colin and had just climbed a 16-meter vertical rock face.  Colin is standing at the bottom of the cliff, looking up at Bradley. If Colin is 20 meters away from Bradley, how far away from the cliff is Colin. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x = distance, in meters, Colin is from the base of the cliff\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer: Colin is 12 meters away from the base of the cliff<BR>\n" );
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