Question

A ladder 13 m. long reaches a window of building 12 m. above the ground.
Determine the distance of the foot of the ladder from the building ?​

Answer 1

Answer:

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Answer 2

Answer:

5m

Step-by-step explanation:

here,

hypotenuse = 13m

Perpendicular = 12m

Base = ?

By applying Pythagoras theorem,

(p)^2 + (b)^2 = (h)^2

(12)^2 + (b)^2 = (13)^2

144 + (b)^2 = 169

(b)^2 = 169 - 144

(b)^2 = 25

b = √25

b = 5m

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