SOLUTION: how far from the wall must you place a ladder of length 12m if the ladder is to touch a point 10 m above the ground

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Question 421214: how far from the wall must you place a ladder of length 12m if the ladder is to touch a point 10 m above the ground
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Solve:The ladder with the wall and floor define a right triangle,We apply the Pythagorean theorem:
+x%5E2=+12%5E2-10%5E2 (Where x is the distance of ladder from the wall)

+x%5E2=144-100
+x%5E2=44

x=sqrt%2844%29
Answer: We must place the ladder sqrt(44)}}m.