document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1134270>Question 1134270</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a carpenter uses a 12 foot timber to brace a wall frame 8 feet high. if the construction site is level what is the distance the timber will extend out from the wall frame ? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #751603 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=751603\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 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  {the side across from the right angle}\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12 is the hypotenuse<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8 is one of the legs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b is the distance from the wall\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8² + b² = 12²  {substituted into Pythagorean Theorem}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "64 + b² = 144  {evaluated exponents}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b² = 80 {subtracted 64 from each side}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = √80  {took square root of each side}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = √16 √5  {broke down radical}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 4√5  {evaluated square root of 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b ≈ 8.9 {decimal form}<BR>\n" );
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