Answer number 4.2 4. A ladder 20 ft long leans against a sloping embankment, its foot being secured 10 ft from the base of the embankment and its top reaches the top of the embankment. If the sloping side of the embankment is 15ft, 4.2. What angle does the side of the embankment make with the horizontal ground?

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4. A ladder 20 ft long leans against a sloping embankment, its foot being secured 10 ft from the base of the embankment and its top reaches the top of the embankment. If the sloping side of the embankment is 15ft,

4.2. What angle does the side of the embankment make with the horizontal ground?

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