Question

The foot of the ladder is 6 m ausay forom the wall and its top
reaches a window 8 m above the ground if the ladder is
shifted such a way that it's
fost 8 m away from the
urall, to ushat height does it top resch?​

Answer 1

Answer:

Let AC be the ladder's length 10m and BC=8m

Now, in triangle ABC,

(AC)

2

=(AB)

2

+(BC)

2

⇒(AC)

2

=(AB)

2

+82

⇒(10)

2

−64=(AB)

2

⇒AB=

36

⇒AB=6m

Therefore, the ladder is 6m above the ground.

Answer 2

Answer:

Answer:

Let AC be the ladder's length 10m and BC=8m

Now, in triangle ABC,

(AC)

2

=(AB)

2

+(BC)

2

⇒(AC)

2

=(AB)

2

+82

⇒(10)

2

−64=(AB)

2

⇒AB=

36

⇒AB=6m

Therefore, the ladder is 6m above the ground.