document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1142645>Question 1142645</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Painters will use a 16-foot ladder to paint a house. If the painters must place the foot of the ladder at least 4 feet away from the house to avoid flowers and shrubs, what is the highest point on the house that the ladder will reach? Round to the nearest tenth. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "the ladder, ground, and wall of the house form a right triangle.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Use the Pythagorean Theorem with the ladder as the hypotenuse.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then round your answer as directed. </SPAN>\n" );
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