A 5.5 m long ladder is leaned against a wall. The ladder reaches the wall to a height of 4.4 m. Find the distance between the wall and the foot of the ladder.
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A 5.5 m long ladder is leaned against a wall. The ladder reaches the wall to a height of 4.4 m. Find the distance between the wall and the foot of the ladder.
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using pythagoras theorem,
h²=p²+b²
(5.5)²=p²+(4.4)²
p²=30.25-19.36
p²=10.89
p=3.3m
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(hypotenuse)^2=(side one)^2+(side two)^2
5.5^2=4.4^2+(side two)^2
(side two)^2=5.5^2--4.4^2
(side two)=√10.89
=3.3