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A 5 metre long ladder is placed against a wall. It reaches

4.3 metres up the wall. What is the angle between the
ladder and the ground?
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given

5m long ladder placed against 4.3m up the wall.

to find:

the angle between the ladder and the ground.

solution:

Based on the given conditions, formulate:

sin⁡x=4.3÷5

Evaluate the equation/expression:

x= 1.03527 or 2.10632

x= 1.03527°

or x= 2.10632°