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Jon placed a ladder 24 feet long against the side of his house. The base of the ladder was 10 feet from the house. What angle did the ladder make with the ground, to the nearest degree.

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120 degrees is going to be your correct answer
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Answer: 120 degrees (originally said 150 degrees, but thats a weird ladder)

Step-by-step explanation: 6 x 4 = 24, 6 x 60 = 360, 4 = 60, 10 x 2 = 20, 4 x 5 = 20, 60 x 5 = 300. 20 / 2 = 10, 300 / 2 = 150, 150 / 1.17 = 120 most likely

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