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A ladder of 85 m length is resting against a wall. If it slips 7 m down the wall, then how far is the bottom from
the wall if it was initially 40 m away from it.
the wall if it was initially 40 m away from it.
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Answered by
Steve
initially, the height h was
40^2+h^2 = 85^2
h = 75
Now, after sliding down, we have
x^2 + 68^2 = 85^2
x = 51
40^2+h^2 = 85^2
h = 75
Now, after sliding down, we have
x^2 + 68^2 = 85^2
x = 51
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