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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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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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