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Pythagoras theorem

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  1. A ladder 5 m long leans against a vertical wall with its foot 3 m from the wall. How high up the wall does it reach?
  2. A ladder 13 m long leans against a vertical wall with its foot 5 m from the wall. How high up the wall does it reach?
  3. A ladder 17 m long leans against a vertical wall with its foot 8 m from the wall. How high up the wall does it reach?
  4. A ladder 25 m long leans against a vertical wall with its foot 7 m from the wall. How high up the wall does it reach?
  5. A ladder 29 m long leans against a vertical wall with its foot 20 m from the wall. How high up the wall does it reach?
  6. A ladder 41 m long leans against a vertical wall with its foot 9 m from the wall. How high up the wall does it reach?

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