Question

A ladder is placed in such a way that’s its foot is at a distance of 5m from a wall and its top reaches a window 12m above the ground. Find the length of the ladder.​

Answer 1

Answer:

the answer is 13m

Step-by-step explanation:

using Pythagoras theorem

(12)^2+(5)^2=√169=13

hence the length is 13m

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Answer 2

Answer:

Solution

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We have,

Let the length of ladder=x m

Now, distance between foot of ladder and wall=5m

Height of the window from to ground=12m

∴ By using the hypotenuse theorem

∴x  

2

=(12)  

2

+(5)  

2

 

x=  

144+25

​

 

x=  

169

​

 

x=13

Length of the ladder is 3m

Hence, this is answer.