Question

You lean a 6 foot ladder against the wall. If the base is 4 feet from the wall, what angle does the ladder make with the ground? Round to the nearest tenth.

Answer 1

48.19

Explanation:

angle we are trying to find is x

cos(x) = opposite/hypotenuse = 4/6 = 2/3

cos^-1(x) = 48.19