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SAFETY. For safety reasons, the base of a ladder should always be about 1 foot away from the vertical support for every 4 feet of height.

Question: Pete needs to reach his cat in a tree. The cat is 15 feet off the ground and Pete’s ladder is 16 feet long. Can Pete safely set up the ladder to rescue his cat? Explain.

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No because he will only be 12 feet up
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