SOLUTION: a ladder 2.5m long rests on a vertical wall at a height 1.5m above the level ground. calculate the distance of the wall from the foot of the ladder

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Question 1044400: a ladder 2.5m long rests on a vertical wall at a height 1.5m above the level ground. calculate the distance of the wall from the foot of the ladder
Answer by KMST(5328) About Me  (Show Source):
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The level ground, the wall, and the ladder forms a 3-4-5 right triangle, with sides 1%2F2 as long as the red 3-4-5 triangle.