Ladder

The ladder has a length 3.5 meters. He is leaning against the wall so that his bottom end is 2 meters away from the wall.
Determine the height of the ladder.

Correct result:

x =  2.8723 m

Solution:

$x=\sqrt{3.5^2-2^2}=2.8723\text{ m}$

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