How to solve the problem on page 24 of Pythagorean Theorem, the first volume of eighth grade of Beijing Normal University Edition?
10/2=5 (feet)
The length of the solution pool is x feet.
(x+ 1)^2-x^2=5^2
x^2+ 1+2x-x^2=25
2x=25- 1
x= 12
Reed: 12+ 1= 13 (feet)