Question 710517
{{{h}}} = height of Juliet's window (in feet)
{{{h+1}}} = length of ladder (in feet)
{{{drawing(150,300,-3,10,-1.5,24.5,
triangle(0,0,7,0,7,24),rectangle(6.5,0,7,0.5),
line(-3,0,10,0),locate(3.4,1.3,7),
locate(7.2,12.8,h),locate(1,12.8,h+1)
)}}} {{{(h+1)^2=h^2+7^2}}} --> {{{h^2+2h+1=h^2+49}}} --> {{{2h+1=49}}} --> {{{2h=48}}} --> {{{highlight(h=24)}}}