5. The foot of a ladder 5m long rest on level ground 2m away from the base of a vertical wall. What angle does the ladder make with the ground, and how far up the wall does it reach? The recommended safe angle is 75. Is this ladder set about right, or is it too steep, or not steep enough? (Round to one decimal place.)
5. The foot of a ladder 5m long rest on level ground 2m away from the base of a vertical wall. What angle does the ladder make with the ground, and how far up the wall does it reach? The recommended safe angle is 75. Is this ladder set about right, or is it too steep, or not steep enough? (Round to one decimal place.)
Trigonometry (11th Edition)
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Chapter1: Trigonometric Functions
Section: Chapter Questions
Problem 1RE:
1. Give the measures of the complement and the supplement of an angle measuring 35°.
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Transcribed Image Text:5. The foot of a ladder 5m long rest on level ground 2m away from the base of a vertical wall.
What angle does the ladder make with the ground, and how far up the wall does it reach? The
recommended safe angle is 75°. Is this ladder set about right, or is it too steep, or not steep
enough? (Round to one decimal place.)
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