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28. A 5 meter extension ladder leans against the wall; the bottom is 3 m from the wall.

If the
bottom stays at the same place, how much should the ladder be extended so that the top would lean
against the wall 1 meter higher?

a) 1.2 m b) 1.5 m c) 0.5m d) 0.83095 m

LET h be the height of the wall then

If it leans I m higher and let x be the extended length then and x = 0.83095m.

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