a ladder of length 15 feet reaches a window which is 12 feet above the ground. keeping the foot of the ladder at the same place, the ladder is turned to the other side of street so that is just reaches the window which is 9 feet above the ground. find the width of street.
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10m
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In ∆ABC,
AD²+AC²=CD²
9²+AC²=15²
AC²=225–81
AC=12M
In ∆ BEC,
EC²=BC²+BE²
15²=12²+BC²
224–144=BC²
BC= 9M
WIDTH OF THE ROAD =AC+BC=12+9 = 21m
Answer is 21 m
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