Answer: [tex]\dfrac{8}{3}\ m[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
Given
Length of the plank is [tex]6\ m[/tex]
Foot of the flank is [tex]4\ m[/tex] away from the wall
Lizard climbs 2 m up the wall
from the figure, the two triangles are similar
[tex]\therefore \dfrac{2}{6}=\dfrac{x}{4}\\\\\Rightarrow x=4\times \dfrac{2}{6}\\\\\Rightarrow x=\dfrac{4}{3}\ m[/tex]
So, the distance from the wall is
[tex]\Rightarrow 4-x\\\\\Rightarrow 4-\dfrac{4}{3}\\\\\Rightarrow \dfrac{8}{3}\ m[/tex]
