A ladder 12 m long with its foot on the street rests against the wall of a house on one side of the street 10 m high. By moving the ladder about its foot, it can reach the wall of the house on the opposite side of the street, but 3 m back of the street line, at a point 6 m high. Find the width of the street. A. 13 m B. 15 m
A ladder 12 m long with its foot on the street rests against the wall of a house on one side of the street 10 m high. By moving the ladder about its foot, it can reach the wall of the house on the opposite side of the street, but 3 m back of the street line, at a point 6 m high. Find the width of the street. A. 13 m B. 15 m
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Transcribed Image Text:A ladder 12 m long with its
foot on the street rests
against the wall of a house
on one side of the street 10
m high. By moving the
ladder about its foot, it can
reach the wall of the house
on the opposite side of the
street, but 3 m back of the
street line, at a point 6 m
high. Find the width of the
street.
А. 13 m
В. 15 m
С. 12 m
D. 14 m
E. None of the above
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