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PROBLEM 36


The following problem came from the University College Problem Solving Competition.

A 7 foot ladder is leaning against a wall and just resting on a box which is 1 foot on a side. See figure. Precisely how high up the wall is the ladder sitting, assuming it is touching higher up the wall than it is out from the wall? The answer must be exact, no approximations!


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