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A ladder 10 m long reaches the window of a house 8 m above the ground. Find the distance of the foot of the ladder from the base of the wall.
A ladder 10 m long reaches the window of a house 8 m above the ground. Find the distance of the foot of the ladder from the base of the wall.
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Solution
Let BA be the wall and Ac be the ladder,
Therefore, by Pythagoras theorem,we have
= 100 - 64
= 36
BC = 6m
Therefore, the distance of the foot of the ladder from the base of the wall is 6 m.
Let BA be the wall and Ac be the ladder,
Therefore, by Pythagoras theorem,we have
= 100 - 64
= 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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