Indian Institute of Foreign Trade 2008 Solved Paper

Question : 41 of 150

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A ladder 25 metres long is placed against a wall with its foot 7 metres away from the foot of the wall. How far should the foot be drawn out so that the top of the ladder may come down by half the distance of the total distance if the foot is drawn out?

6 metres
8 metres
8.75 metres
None of the above

Validate

Solution:

Distance between the top of ladder and foot of wall

=√{25^2-7^2}=24

Let us assume that C is moved by a distance x m

Using, Pythagoras theorem we can say that,

25^2=12^2+(7+x)^2=>x=√481-7=14.93

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