Question

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

Answer 1

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Solution:-

By Pythagoras theorem we get,

x² = 100

x = √100

x = 10

length of ladder = 10 m

height of tip of ladder = h m

by Pythagoras theorem,

AC² = AB² + BC²

10² = 8² + h

h = 6

So, 6 is the required answer.