Ramu observed that in order toclimb a 12 meter high wall, he requires either a 13meter or a 20 meter long ladder if he keeps them at distances of x and y respectively from the foot of the wall assume that the ladders just touch the top of the wall what is the value of x + y?​


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Answer:

16.5 metres

Step-by-step explanation:

20 + 13 = 33

33 / 2 = 16.5

Answer:

x + y = 21

Step-by-step explanation:

Use the Pythagorean theorem to find the length of x & y.

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