A ladder 17 m long reaches a window which is 8 m above the ground, on – InterviewSolution

1.	A ladder 17 m long reaches a window which is 8 m above the ground, on one side of the street. Keeping its foot at the same point, the ladder is turned to the other side of the street to reach a window at a height of 15 m. Find the width of the street.
Answer» ANSWER :`8M`

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