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A ladder leans against a vertical wall. The end of the ladder is 8 m above the ground. When the lower end of the ladder is moved 2 m farther away from...

CUET Medium Triangles MCQ

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A ladder leans against a vertical wall. The end of the ladder is 8 m above the ground. When the lower end of the ladder is moved 2 m farther away from the wall, the other end of the ladder rests against the foot of the wall. The length of the ladder is:

Options

A.

10

B.

15

C.

30

D.

17

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