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​Q23: Question – Paper 3 – November 2018

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• Similar Shapes: Length
• Pythagoras' Theorem – Not finding the Hypotenuse​

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• Similar Shapes – Length
• Pythagoras' Theorem – Not finding the Hypotenuse

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23) 
​The diagram shows the side view of a step ladder with a horizontal strut of length 48 cm
The strut is one third of the way up the ladder.
​The symmetrical cross section of the ladder shows two similar triangles.

Work out the vertical height, h cm, of the ladder.

[5 marks]​​

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