Question

A ladder 13m long reaches a windows 5m above the ground, the distance of the foot of the ladder from the base of the wall is?

Answer 1

Answer:

5 m matk as brainlist

Step-by-step explanation:

Length of ladder =13 m.

BC=12m,AC=13 m.

In ΔABC,

AB

2

+BC

2

=C

2

(Pythagoras theorem)

AB

2

=AC

2

−BC

2

=13

2

−12

2

=169−144

=25

∴AB=5 m.

∴ The distance of the foot of the ladder from the base of the wall =5 m

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