A 13 m long ladder is leaned against a wall. The ladder reaches the wall to a height of 12m. Find the distance between the wall and the foot of the ladder.
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5m the distance between the wall and the foot of the ladder.
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Length of Ladder = 13m
Length of Wall = 12m Distance between ladder and wall = X
The figure forms a triangle
By using Pythagoras Theorem 169 = 144 + X^2 169 144 X^2 √25 = √X^2
13^2=12^2 + x^2
25 = X^2
5=X
Thus the ladder is 5 meters away from the wall.
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