A ladder is placed 5 ft5 ft away from a wall and reaches a point 12 ft12 ft high. What is the measure of the angle formed by the base of the ladder with the ground? Round to the nearest tenth of a degree.

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A ladder is placed 5 ft5 ft away from a wall and reaches a point 12 ft12 ft high. What is the measure of the angle formed by the base of the ladder with the ground?

Round to the nearest tenth of a degree.

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