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A 13 m straight support leans against a vertical wall on level ground. Its foot moves from 5 m to 6 m from the wall. Find the exact drop in its top height, then give the drop to the nearest centimetre. Does a 1 m foot movement cause a 1 m height drop?

\(6\)
\(h\)
\(13\)
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Keep the exact second height until subtracting.

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