hi guys please help me with this question. You have two ladders, one of length 3m and one of length 2m that are propped diagonally accross a narrow passage
with parallel perpendicular walls. The ladders cross each other 1m above the ground. You
need to determine how wide the passage is

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hi guys please help me with this question. You have two ladders, one of length 3m and one of length 2m that are propped diagonally accross a narrow passage
with parallel perpendicular walls. The ladders cross each other 1m above the ground. You
need to determine how wide the passage is

turingtest · Answer

|dw:1343487553588:dw|use the Pythagorean theorem to find the length under each ladder respectively, then add them together

anonymous · Answer

|dw:1343488002910:dw| this is the drawing that was provided, if i am using pythagorean theorem  amnot sure of what to use the r squared