Question 9

In the diagram, a ladder TF, 10 metres long is placed against a wall at an angle of 70° to the horizontal.

(a) How high up the wall, correct to the nearest metre, does the ladder reach?

(b) If the foot (F) of the ladder is pulled from the wall to F\(^{1}\) by 1 metre, (i) how far, correct to 2 significant figures, does the top T slide down the wall to T\(^{1}\).

(ii) Calculate, correct to the nearest degree, \(QF^{1}T^{1}\).

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Exam body
WAEC
Subject
Mathematics
Year
1999
Question no.
#9
Type
Theory

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