document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=110432>Question 110432</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me with this word problem.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The base of a ladder is 14 feet away from the wall.  The top of the ladder is 17 feet from the floor.  Find the length of the ladder to the nearest thousandth.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #80506 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=80506\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> HERE WE HAVE A RIGHT TRIANGLE WITH SIDES OF 14 & 17 FEET & NEED TO FIND THE HYPOTENUSE WHICH IS C IN THE PYTHAGOREAN THERUM.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C^2=A^2+B^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C^2=14^2+17^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C^2=196+289<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C^2=485<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C=SQRT485<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C=22.02 IS THE LENGTH OF THE HYPOTENUSE.<BR>\n" );
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