A ladder is placed against a wall such that the distance between the bottom of the ladder and the wall is 5m. What is the length of the ladder, if the distance between the top of the ladder and the floor is 12m?
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Let AC be the ladder and BC be the wall . Then,
In right △ ABC,
AC
2
=AB
2
+BC
2
AC
2
=(2.5)
2
+(6)
2
AC
2
=42.25
AC=6.5 m
Hence, the length of ladder is 6.5 m.
Answered by
1
Answer:
Let AC be the ladder and BC be the wall . Then,
In right △ ABC,
AC
2
=AB
2
+BC
2
AC
2
=(2.5)
2
+(6)
2
AC
2
=42.25
AC=6.5 m
Hence, the length of ladder is 6.5 m.
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