document.write( "Question 1154893: The ladder is 60 meters long. It leans against a wall with one end on the ground 35 meters from the wall . The other end just reaches a windowsill . Calculate the height of the windowsill above the ground \n" ); document.write( "

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Let the height of the window above ground = $\"+x+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x%5E2+=+60%5E2+-+35%5E2+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x%5E2+=+3600+-+1225+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x%5E2+=+2375+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x+=+48.734+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "48.734 ft above ground
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