ECZ 2013 · O-Level Paper 1 — Trigonometry

A 10 m ladder rests against a vertical wall with its foot 6 m from the wall. How far up the wall does the ladder reach?

  • A. 4 m
  • B. 6 m
  • C. 11.7 m
  • D. 8 m

Verified working — step 1

By Pythagoras, height = sqrt(102 - 62) = sqrt(100 - 36) = sqrt(64) = …

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