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Walls of two buildings on either side of a street are parallel to each othe. A ladder `5.8m` long is placed on the street such that its top just reaches the window of a building at the height of `4m`. On turning the ladder over to the other side of the street, its top touches the window of the other building at a height `4.2m`. Find the width of the street.

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To find the width of the street between the two buildings using the given information about the ladder, we can break down the problem into steps using the Pythagorean theorem. ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Identify the Right Triangles**: - When the ladder is leaning against the first building, it forms a right triangle where: - The height (perpendicular) is 4 m (height of the window). - The length of the ladder (hypotenuse) is 5.8 m. ...
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  • A ladder 25 m log just reaches the top of a building 24 m high from the ground. What is the distance of the foot of the ladder from the building ?

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