Question
A 6 m ladder is leaning against the wall of a house
The angle between the ladder and the ground
Is 60 degrees . How far away is the ladder from
the wall? How high up the house does the ladder
reach? Give your answers accurate to two decimal places
The angle between the ladder and the ground
Is 60 degrees . How far away is the ladder from
the wall? How high up the house does the ladder
reach? Give your answers accurate to two decimal places
Answers
you should know that the sides of a 30-60-90 triangle are in the ratio 1:√3:2
so, the triangle formed by your ladder has sides
3:3√2:6
so, the triangle formed by your ladder has sides
3:3√2:6
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