Answer:
The ramp must be placed 13.08 feet from the base of the house.
The angle the ramp will make with the ground is 20.92°.
Explanation:
An illustrative diagram for the scenario is shown below.
In the diagram, d represents the distance of the door from the ground, r represents the length of the ramp and x represent the distance of the ramp from the base of the house.
To determine how far away from the base of the house the ramp must be placed, that is to determine x in the diagram.
The diagram is a right angle triangle and x can be determine using the Pythagorean theorem which states " the square of the hypotenuse equals sum of the squares of the other two sides"
In the diagram, the hypotenuse is r
∴ r² = d² + x²
r = 14 ft
d = 5 ft
∴ 14² = 5² + x²
196 = 25 + x²
Then, x² = 196 - 25
x² = 171
x = √171
x = 13.08
Hence, the ramp must be placed 13.08 feet from the base of the house.
Now, to determine what angle the ramp will make with the ground, that is θ in the diagram.
From the formula
Sinθ = Opposite / Hypotenuse
In the diagram, opposite = d = 5ft
and Hypotenuse = r = 14ft
∴ Sinθ = 5ft / 14ft
Sinθ = 0.3571
∴ θ = Sin⁻¹(0.3571)
θ = 20.92°
Hence, the angle the ramp will make with the ground is 20.92°.