Question

Q53. A 15 m long ladder reached a window 12m high from the ground on placing it
against a wall at a distance A. Find the distance of the foot of the ladder from
the wall​

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

ANSWER

Let AC be the ladder and A be the window.

Given: AC=15m, AB=12m, CB=am

In right angled triangle ACB,

using pythagorean theorem the answer is

=9cm

Thus, the distance of the foot of the ladder from the wall is 9m.