document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=114639>Question 114639</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A 17 foot ladder leans against a building and reaches a height of 14 feet on the building.  The bottom of the ladder is how far away from the bottom of the building? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #83399 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=83399\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a=14 c=17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^2+b^2=c^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14^2+b^2=17^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "196+b^2=289<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b^2=289-196<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b^2=93<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=sqrt(93)=9.64 ft... from the building.<BR>\n" );
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