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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) sets standards for a variety of occupations to help prevent accidents and other safety hazards. OSHA’s standard for the angle formed by a ladder and level ground is. The same 10-foot long ladder is placed against the building according to OSHA’s safety standard.

What is the distance between the foot of the ladder and the foot of the building? Round your answer to the nearest tenth. Show your work.

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Final answer:

The distance between the foot of the ladder and the foot of the building can be found using trigonometry. It depends on the angle formed by the ladder and level ground, which is not given in the question.

Step-by-step explanation:

The distance between the foot of the ladder and the foot of the building can be found using trigonometry. According to OSHA's safety standard, the angle formed by the ladder and level ground is not given in the question.

Let's assume the angle is θ. By using the sine function, we can calculate the distance 'd' between the foot of the ladder and the foot of the building.

Sin(θ) = Opposite / Hypotenuse

Sin(θ) = d / 10

d = 10 * Sin(θ)

To find the value of 'd', we would need to know the specific angle formed by the ladder and the level ground as per OSHA's safety standard. Please provide the angle to get the accurate distance.

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54 foot and mutiply 55
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