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  • 28-11-2018
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a 13m ladder is leaning on a 12m wall.how far is the bottom of the ladder from the bottom wall?

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musiclover10045
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  • 28-11-2018

Using the Pythagorean theorem:


Distance = √(13^2 - 12^2)

Distance = √(169 - 144)

Distance = √25

Distance = 5m

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