A ladder leans again a vertical wall. If the ladder reaches 12 ft up the wall and the foot of the ladder is 5 ft from the wall, determine the angle that the ladder makes with the wall and the length of the ladder. Include a diagram. (round both answers to 1dp)

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Problem 1RE: 1. Give the measures of the complement and the supplement of an angle measuring 35°.
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A ladder leans again a vertical wall. If the ladder reaches 12 ft up the wall and the foot of the ladder is 5 ft from the
wall, determine the angle that the ladder makes with the wall and the length of the ladder. Include a diagram.
(round both answers to 1dp)
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