A ladder 10 m long reaches a window 8 m above the ground. Find the distance of the foot of the ladder from base of the wall.
In right triangle ABC, we have
AC2 = AB2 + BC2
[By Pythagoras theorem]
Hence, the stake should be driven for from the base of the pole so that the wire will be taut.
Two poles of heights 6 m and 11 m stand on a plane ground. If the distance between the feet of the poles is 12 m, find the distance between their tops.