Question

a ladder 17m long reaches a window 8 m high on one side of the road. the ladder is then turned over to opposite side of the road and is found to reach another window 15 m high. find the width of the road
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Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

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Answer 2

Answer:

23m

Step-by-step explanation:

road is perpendicular to windows

so, AC^2=AB^2 + BC^2

=>BC^2 = AC^2 - AB^2

BC^2 = 17^2 - 8^2

BC^2 = 289-64

BC = √225

BC = 15

also,

CE^2=ED^2+CD^2

CD=√(CE^2-ED^2)

CD=√(17^2-15^2)

CD=√(289-225)

CD=√64

CD=8

width of road = BC+CD=15+8=23m