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Final: The Ladder

Part of the Triangles section of Coddy's Geometry journey. Lesson 61 of 63.

A ladder 25 m long leans against an upright wall, with its foot 7 m out from the wall along flat ground. The top slips 4 m down the wall, and the foot slides out along the ground. The ladder stays straight and keeps its length.

How far does the foot of the ladder slide?

Challenge

The ladder starts as FT (25 m, foot 7 m from the wall at G) and ends as HU after its top slips 4 m down to U. Find how far the foot slides, FH, then press Check.

Try it yourself

$Find the marked part of the figure$

Find the marked part of the figure

Test yourself

This lesson includes a short quiz. Start the lesson to answer it and track your progress.

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5The Pythagorean Theorem

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8Special Right Triangles

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11Two Tools at Once

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3Perimeter

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6Finding a Leg

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9Similar Triangles

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12Final Challenges

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