You are using a 5-m-long ladder to paint the exterior of your house. The point of contact between the ladder and the siding of the house is 4 m above the ground. The ladder has a mass of 18.0 kg. You weigh 56.6 kg and stand three-quarters of the way up the ladder.
(a) Determine the forces exerted by the side wall and the ground on the ladder. (Enter the magnitude only.)
Fside wall = .
Fground = 732 N.
I have found the value of F ground. Please help me in finding the value for F side wall.
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