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10. A ladder whose length is 13m reaches to a window of a house, which is 12m above theground. How far is the foot of the ladder from the foot of the house. |
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Answer» Let OA be the window of the HOUSE and AB is the ladder in the FIGURE. In ΔAOB by Pythagoras theorem AB² = OA² + OB² 13² = 12² + OB² 169 = 144 + OB² OB² = 169 - 144 OB² = 25 OB = √25 OB = 5 Hence, the DISTANCE of the FOOT of ladder from the foot of house is 5 cm. |
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