Hi,

There are no other simple steps to reduce the square root of one hundred and sixty-three.
The actual square root value is ≈12.767145334803704
But we have taken only significant figures and it is as 12.76.
Hope it helps! :)
let x be how far up the wall ladder reaches
by Pythagoras theorem
x^2+5^2=13^2
x^2 =(13^2)-(5^2)
x= square root of 144
x= 12 or x =-12(rej,x>0)
hence ladder reaches 12 foot up the wall
40/1.4=28.57 i think this is right