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Question 928674: The product of two positive consecutive even integers is 224. What are the numbers?
A 30-foot ladder is leaning up against a tree. it meets the tree 24ft up the tree. How far from the tree is the base of the ladder?

Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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applying the Pythagorean Theorem
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a =sqrt(30^2 - 24^2) = 18ft