Question

The foot of a ladder is 6 m away from a wall and its top reaches a window 8 m above the ground. If the ladder is shifted in such a way that its foot is 8 m away from the wal to what height does its top reach?​

Answer 1

Answer:

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Answer 2

Answer:

10 m

Step-by-step explanation:

From the first condition using the Pythagoras theorem we get,

Ladder's length = $\sqrt{6^{2}+ 8^{2} }$

Ladder's length = $\sqrt{36 + 64 }$

Ladder's length = $\sqrt{100}$

Ladder's length = $10$

The length of the ladder is 10 meters