A ladder 2

A ladder 10 m long reaches the window of a house 8 m above the ground. Find the distance of the foot of the ladder from the base of the wall.

Final Answer:

x =  6 m

Step-by-step explanation:

c=10 m y=8 m  c2 = x2+y2  x=c2y2=10282=6 m



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