Drawing Crossed Ladders Problem

Question

i would like to add this figure in math.stack and for my document by make it in latex

• How to make it looks in good-looking with different style

\documentclass[tikz,border=2pt,png]{standalone}
\usepackage{tkz-euclide}
\usetkzobj{all}

\begin{document}

\begin{tikzpicture}

\draw (0,0) -- (4,0) -- (4,4) -- (0,4) -- (0,0);

\end{tikzpicture}

\end{document}

any help would be appreciated

Answer 1

\documentclass[tikz,border=2pt]{standalone}
\usetikzlibrary{intersections}
\usepackage{siunitx}

\begin{document}

\begin{tikzpicture}
  \draw (-0.5,5) -- (0,5) -- (0,0) -- (5,0) -- (5,5) -- (5.5,5);
  \draw[name path=A] (0,0)coordinate(o) -- (5,4.5)node[pos=0.8,sloped,auto]{\SI{10}{\meter}};
  \draw[name path=B] (0,3) -- (5,0)node[pos=0.2,sloped,auto]{\SI{8}{\meter}};
  \path[name intersections={of=A and B,by={a}}];
  \draw[dashed] (a)node[right=1mm]{M} -- (a|-o)node[pos=0.7,auto]{\SI{3}{\meter}};
\end{tikzpicture}

\end{document}