A 15m long ladder reached a window 9m high from the ground on placing it against a wall at a distance x. Find the distance of th

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2 years ago

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e foot of the ladder from the wall.

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Ilya [14] · Answer 1 · 2022-07-16T17:59:40+03:00

Ilya [14]2 years ago

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Answer:

12 meters

Step-by-step explanation:

Given That :

Length of ladder = 15m

Height of wall =. 9 m

Using Pythagoras rule :

Adjacent² = hypotenus² - opposite²

Adjacent² = 15² - 9²

Adjacent² = 225 - 81

Adjacent² = 144

Adjacent = sqrt(144)

Adjacent, x = 12