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A ladder 12 m in length rests against a wall. The foot of the ladder is 3 m from the wall. What is the measure of the angle the ladder forms with the floor?
11 years ago

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Jai
Use cosine (let x = angle):
cos (x) = 3/12
Solve for x.
11 years ago

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