The length of the ladder
A building is feet high.
The lower end of a ladder is feet from the wall of the building and
its upper end touches the roof of the building.
What is the length of the ladder in feet?
The answer is 75.
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1 solution
Let the Given problem be considered as an
Triangle ABC
LET AB=60 ft
Then AC^2=AB^2+BC^2
AC=sqrroot(5625)
AC=75ft.
Thus the length of the ladder is 75ft Thanks 😃