a ladder 3.7 cm long is palced against a wall in such a way that the foot of the ladder is 12 m away from the wall. find the height of the wall to which the ladder reaches
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Let the hypotenuse be h.
Using the Pythagoras theorem, we get :
(3.7)²=(1.2)²+h²
13.69–1.44=h²
12.25=h2
h=3.5m
Hence, the height of the wall is 3.5 m.
Using the Pythagoras theorem, we get :
(3.7)²=(1.2)²+h²
13.69–1.44=h²
12.25=h2
h=3.5m
Hence, the height of the wall is 3.5 m.
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