A ladder 10 m long reaches a window 8 m above the ground. Find the distance of the foot of the ladder from base of the wall.
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A ladder 10 m long reaches a window 8 m above the ground. Find the distance of the foot of the ladder from base of the wall.
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06/06/2021 11:56 am
Let BA be the wall and AC be the ladder,
Therefore, by Pythagoras theorem,
AC2 = AB2 + BC2
102 = 82 + BC2
BC2 = 100 – 64
BC2 = 36
BC = 6m
Therefore, the distance of the foot of the ladder from the base of the wall is 6 m.
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