document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1107399>Question 1107399</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Scarlett is building a skateboarding ramp by propping the end of a piece of wood an a cinder block. If the ramp begins 84 centimeters from the block and the block is 35 centimeters tall,how long is the piece of wood? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #785669 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=PeanutTheCat><B>PeanutTheCat(5)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=PeanutTheCat><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=PeanutTheCat><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=785669\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> To solve this problem, we need to use the Pythagorean theorem, which is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%5E2+%2B+b%5E2+=+c%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5E2+%2B+b%5E2+=+c%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "When one draws the ramp, it is evident that you need to find the length of the hypotenuse, \"c\" (in the following equations, it is represented by \"x\").\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 1: Plug in the numbers\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 2: Simplify\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 3: Take the square root of both sides (to get \"x\" by itself)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Final Answer:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The piece of wood is 91 cm long.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 4: To check your work, plug your answer back into the theorem\r<BR>\n" );
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