document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=112644>Question 112644</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ladder Height.    <BR>\n" );
document.write( "A 10-m ladder is leaning against a building. The bottom of the ladder is 5m from the builder. How high is the top of the ladder? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #82125 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=82125\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a^2+b^2=c^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^2+5^2=10^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^2+25=100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^2+25-25=100-25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^2=75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=sqrt(75) sqrt of both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=sqrt(25*3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=5sqrt(3) m or 8.66... m<BR>\n" );
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