Question

A ladder is standing against the wall.if the ladder reaches a height of 12m up the wall and has its foot 5m away from it,calculate the length of the ladder.draw a sketch and show all your calculations
sqrt (5^2+12^2 ) = sqrt(25+144) =sqrt(169) = 13
this is a 5, 12, 13 right triangle

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