A 20 m long ladder when set against the wall of a house reaches a height of 16 m. How far is the foot of the ladder from the wall
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should be solved by pythogerus formula
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So hypotenuse=length of ladder=20m
Height=16m
Base=X
20^2=16^2+X^2
=400-256=X^2
=X^2=144
=X=12(as √144=12)
Height=16m
Base=X
20^2=16^2+X^2
=400-256=X^2
=X^2=144
=X=12(as √144=12)
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