Puzzle | (Square and Right angles, Up the Ladder)

Puzzle 1 : Square and Right angles

Can you make 2 squares and 4 right angled triangles using only 8 straight lines ? Solution: This is the simple solution for the above problem. Here we use 8 straight lines to make 2 squares and 4 right angle triangles. 👁 Image
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Reference : https://www.geekinterview.com/question_details/5585  

Puzzle 2 : Up the Ladder

Suppose you want to reach up a window 40 feet from the ground. The distance from the foot of the ladder to the wall is 9 feet. Then, according to you, how long should the ladder be ? Solution: We can easily solve this problem by using Pythagoras theorem. Consider the length of the ladder be X, then x^2 = 40^2 + 9^2 x^2 = 1681 x = 41 feet The ladder should be 41 feet long. Reference : http://www.mathematische-basteleien.de/ladder.htm