A two-flight staircase rises 2 m while advancing 3 m horizontally in its first flight
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Problem
A two-flight staircase rises 2 m while advancing 3 m horizontally in its first flight, and then rises a further 2.5 m while advancing 4 m horizontally in the same straight line during its second flight. A steel rod is to be fixed in one straight piece from the foot of the first flight to the top of the second flight. Calculate the length of the rod.