A ladder and a right-angle check

A ladder and a right-angle check

IP 2
3 marks
TGM Original Questions
  1. A ladder of length \(6.5\) m leans against a vertical wall. Its foot is \(2.5\) m from the wall on horizontal ground. Find the height reached by the ladder.[2]
  2. A triangle has side lengths \(5\) cm, \(6\) cm and \(8\) cm. Is it right-angled? Justify your answer.[1]

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Answer:(a) \(6\text{ m}\) (b) No: \(5^2+6^2=61\ne64=8^2\)

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