document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=124116>Question 124116</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The base of a ladder is 11 feet away from the wall.  The top of the ladder is 11 feet from the floor.  Find the length of the ladder to the nearest thousandth. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #91008 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=chitra><B>chitra(359)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=chitra><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=91008\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The given problem can be stated like this: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The base of the triangle is 11 ft and the altitude is 11 ft. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So we are supposed to measure the height of the ladder which forms the hypotenuse of the ladder.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We therefore use the pythagoras theorem to find the height of the ladder. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let the height be \"x\" feet\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 15.5563\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So to the nearest thousandth is 15.6000 ft\r<BR>\n" );
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