Question

Find the length of the ladder required to reach a windows 12m high from the ground, when the foot of the
ladder is at a distance of 5m from the wall.​

Answer 1

Answer:

13m

Step-by-step explanation:

The ladder forms a right angled triangle with respect to ground and wall

So hypotenuse^2=perpendicular distance ^2 + base^2

Perpendicular distance =12m

Base=5m

Distance of ladder from Wall = x

X^2 = 12^2+5^2

X^2=144+25

X^2=169

X=13

The distance is 13m