Question

A ladder is 8 meters long. It leans against a wall with one end on the ground 6 meters from the wall. The other end just reaches a windowsill. Calculate the height of the windowsill above the ground. Show your work.

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Answer 1

2 meters

Explanation:

I really don't know if this is right. It is just a guess:

8-6=2 so the windowsill is 2 meters off the ground because if the ladder is leaning 6 meters out, you have to take 6 meters away from 8, which leaves you with 2 meters.