The proper angle for a ladder is about 75° from the ground. Suppose you have a 19 foot ladder. How far from the house should you place the base of the ladder? 1

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BabaBooey · Answer 1 · 2023-02-27T07:26:04+0000

Answer:

4.92 ft

Explanation:

The ladder is the hypotenuse of a right triangle

adjacent leg / hypotenuse = cos 75

cos 75 = adjacent leg / 19

19 cos 75 ° = adjacent leg = 4.92 ft