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How to solve this Pythagoras’-example-1
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Answer:

Explanation:

Hypotenuse = Length of ladder = 10m

Distance between wall and end of the ladder at ground = leg ² = 2 m

Height of wall = x m

Use Pythagorean theorem

leg² +x² = 10²

2² + x² = 100

4 +x² = 100

x² = 100 -4

x² = 96

x = √96

x = 9.7979

x = 9.798 m

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