A 15m long ladder reached a window 12 m high from the ground on placing it against a wall at a distance a. Find the distance of the foot of the ladder from the wall.

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Here is the answer to your question.
The given situation can be represented as
Let the distance of the foot of the ladder from the wall be a m. I.e., BC = a m
Applying Pythagoras Theorem,
BC2 + AB2 = AC2    (Pythagoras Theorem)
 a2 + (12)2 = (15 m)2
a2 = 225 – 144
a2 = 81
a = 9
 
Thus, the distance of the foot of the ladder from the wall is 9 m.
 
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Required distance = root of (152 - 122)  (Use Pythogorean theorem)

 = root of (225 - 144)

= root of (81)

= 9 m.

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