SOLUTION: A plank is 13 feet long and reaches 12 feet up the side of a building. How many feet is the bottom of the plank from the base of the building?

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Question 396275: A plank is 13 feet long and reaches 12 feet up the side of a building. How many feet is the bottom of the plank from the base of the building?
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Hi

Using the Pythagorean Theorem

How many feet is the bottom of the plank from the base of the building:

 sqrt%28%2813ft%29%5E2+-+%2812ft%29%5E2%29 = 5ft