College Physics (10th Edition)
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Author: Hugh D. Young, Philip W. Adams, Raymond Joseph Chastain
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Chapter 0, Problem 34P
A ladder is leaning against a building. The ladder has a length of 3 m, and the foot of the ladder is 0.5 m from the base of the building, (a) What angle does the ladder make with the horizontal? (b) How far above ground level is the top of the ladder?
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