Question

The drawing below represents a 22-foot ladder with its base placed 10 feet from the bottom of a vertical wall. whatis the best value for x

Answer 1

x = 62.96°

Explanation:

From the attached figure,

Base, b = 10 ft

Hypotenuse, H = 22 ft

We need to find the value of x. We can use trigonometry to find it.

We know that,

`\cos\theta=(B)/(H)`

Putting all the values,

`\cos x=(10)/(22)\\\\x=62.96^(\circ)`

So, the value of x is 62.96°.