The bottom edge of the window is 8 inches above the ground, computed using the Pythagoras Theorem.
According to the Pythagoras Theorem, in a right triangle, the square of the hypotenuse, that is, the side opposite to the right angle is equal to the sum of the square of the legs, that is, the two other sides.
If in a right triangle, c is the hypotenuse, and a and b are the two legs, then by the Pythagoras Theorem, we can write:
a² + b² = c².
In the question, we are informed that a building meets the ground at a right angle. The top of a 10-foot ladder is placed against the bottom edge of a window in the building, and the base of the ladder is placed 6 feet from where the building meets the ground.
We are asked to draw a diagram that represents the situation and find the height of the bottom edge of the window from the ground.
We assume the building to be DB, meeting the ground BC at a right angle. At point C, the ladder meets the ground and meets the bottom edge of the window at point A.
The diagram is attached.
Now, we get a right triangle ABC, right-angled at B.
By Pythagoras' Theorem, we know that:
AB² + BC² = AC²,
or, AB² + 6² = 10²,
or, AB² = 10² - 6² sq. inches,
or, AB² = 100 - 36 sq. inches,
or, AB = √64 inches,
or, AB = 8 inches.
Thus, the bottom edge of the window is 8 inches above the ground, computed using the Pythagoras Theorem.
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"A building meets the ground at a right angle. The top of a 10-foot ladder is placed against the bottom edge of a window in the building, and the base of the ladder is placed 6 feet from where the building meets the ground. Draw a diagram that represents this situation. How far up from the ground is the bottom edge of the window?"
