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A ladder 25 m long reaches a window which is 15 m above the ground an one side of the road. Keeping its foot at the same point, the ladder is turned to other side of the road to reach a window 20 m high. Find the width of the road.

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  2. In triangle ABC, DE||BC and AD = 1/3 BD. If BC = 4.5cm, Find DE.

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  3. In the adjacent figure triangle AHK ~ triangle ABC. If AK = 10cm, BC ...

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  4. In the adjacent figures, S and T are points on the sides PQ and PR res...

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  7. In the adjacent figure, QA and PB are perpendiculars to AB. IF AO= 10c...

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  8. In the adjacent figure DE||BC and (AD)/(DB) = 3/5. If AC = 4.8cm, f...

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