A 10-m ladder is leaning against a building. The bottom of theladder is 5-m from the building. How high is the top of theladder?

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2022-07-27

A 10-m ladder is leaning against a building. The bottom of theladder is 5-m from the building. How high is the top of theladder?

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juicilysv

juicilysv

Beginner2022-07-28Added 17 answers

The building and the ground form a right triangle.We can use the pythaorean theorum to solve.The ladder forms the hypoteneuse.
52+h2=102

25+h2=100

h2=75h=75h=538.66m

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