A ladder 25 m long when set against the wall of your house just reaches a window at a height of 24 m. How far is the lower end of the ladder from the base of the wall?
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Length of ladder or hypotenuse= 25 cm
Height of window or perpendicular= 24 cm
Base=?
Pythagoras theorem
H^2= B^2+ P^2
25^2= B^2+ 24^2
625= B^2+ 576
625-576=B^2
49= B^2
7cm= B
The lower end of the ladder is 7cm away from the base of the wall.
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Height of window or perpendicular= 24 cm
Base=?
Pythagoras theorem
H^2= B^2+ P^2
25^2= B^2+ 24^2
625= B^2+ 576
625-576=B^2
49= B^2
7cm= B
The lower end of the ladder is 7cm away from the base of the wall.
Hope this answer helps u☺☺
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