Question

ladder 13m long reaches a window which is 5m above the ground on one side of the street keeping its foot at same point the ladder is turned to the other side of street to reach the window at the height of 12m. find the width of the street

Answer 1

Answer:

7m

Step-by-step explanation:

let width = x

width of the street

x = √13^2 - 5^2) - √( 13^2 - 12^2)

= 12 - 5 = 7 m

Answer 2

answer= the width of the street is 17m