document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1133893>Question 1133893</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A 13 ft ladder is leaning against a wall . The distance from the top of the ladder to the bottom of the wall is 7 ft more than the distance from the bottom of the ladder to the wall. Find the distance from the bottom of the ladder to the wall. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #751130 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=algebrahouse.com><B>algebrahouse.com(1659)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=algebrahouse.com><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=algebrahouse.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=751130\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A right triangle is formed with one leg of 7 ft and the hypotenuse being 13 ft.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use the Pythagorean Theorem to find the length of the other leg.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Pythagorean Theorem<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a² + b² = c²<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a and b are the legs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c is the hypotenuse\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7² + b² = 13²   {substituted into Pythagorean Theorem}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "49 + b² = 169   {evaluated exponents}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b² = 120   {subtracted 49 from each side}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = √120   {took square root of each side}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b ≈ 10.95\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Distance from bottom of ladder to wall is approximately 10.95 ft.<BR>\n" );
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