A ladder reaches (84) m up a wall. The ladder length is (42) m more than the distance of its foot from the wall. What is that distance?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: (63) m
If the base distance is (x), then (x^2+84^2=(x+42)^2), giving (x=63). The hypotenuse is always the greatest length.
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(63) m
Why is this the correct answer?
If the base distance is (x), then (x^2+84^2=(x+42)^2), giving (x=63). The hypotenuse is always the greatest length.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 10 Mathematics question. Chapter: Quadratic Equations. Topic: Word Problems and Applications.
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