document.write( "Question 124355: a 6m ladder leans against a house so thats its base is 2 metres out from the bottom of the house how far up the house does the ladder reach \n" ); document.write( "
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2^2+X^2=6^2
\n" ); document.write( "4+X^2=36
\n" ); document.write( "X^2=36-4
\n" ); document.write( "X^2=32
\n" ); document.write( "X=SQRT32
\n" ); document.write( "X=5.65685M IS THE HEIGHT OF THE LADDER TIOUCHING THE HOUSE.
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