Asked by Manuel
The Consumer Product Safety Commission recommends that the base of a ladder should be set out 1 foot from a wall for every 4 feet of vertical rise.
a. What angle will a ladder so situated make with the ground?
b. If Joe follows these recommendations, how far up the wall (vertically) will his 16 foot ladder reach?
a. What angle will a ladder so situated make with the ground?
b. If Joe follows these recommendations, how far up the wall (vertically) will his 16 foot ladder reach?
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Answered by
Reiny
tanØ = 4/1 = 4
Ø = 75.96
The angle should be 76°
by ratio:
4/1 = 16/x
x = 4
Ø = 75.96
The angle should be 76°
by ratio:
4/1 = 16/x
x = 4
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