Question

A pole 6m long leans against a vertical wall so that it makes an angle of 60 with the wall calculate the distance of the foot of the ladder from the wall.
cos 30 = x/6
x = 6 cos 30 = 5.2 m
Cos 30 =x/6
X=6 cos 30 =5.2 m

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