document.write( "Question 1132307: A slide is 8 feet long and 7 feet high. How long is its base, from the bottom of the ladder to the end of the slide? If necessary, round to the nearest tenth.
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "if a slide is \"8\" feet long and \"7\" feet high, than its base is\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"b%5E2=15\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"b=sqrt%2815%29\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"b=3.872983346207417\"...round to the nearest tenth\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"b=3.9\" feet
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