Question

A 5 m long ladder is placed learning towards a vertical wall such that it reaches the point 4 m high if the foot of the ladder is moved 1.6 towards the wall then find the distance by which the top of the ladders would slide upwards on the wall plz don't give wrong answer ​

Answer 1

Answer:

Let the height of the wall on which ladder is placed = BC = 4m. Hence, the top of the ladder would slide upwards on the wall by a distance of 0.8 m.