document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1135394>Question 1135394</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A ladder is resting against a wall. The top of the ladder touches the wall at a height of 12ft. Find the length of the ladder if the length is 4ft more than its distance from 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 #753001 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><B>rothauserc(4718)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><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=rothauserc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=753001\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let the distance of the ladder from the wall be x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use Pythagorean Theorem<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12^2 +x^2 = (x+4)^2 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "144 +x^2 = x^2 +8x +16<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8x = 128<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 16<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the length of the ladder is 16 +4 = 20 feet<BR>\n" );
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