SOLUTION: For safety, a ladder should be at least 1ft from the wall for every 3ft of ladder. How far should the bottom of a 10ft ladder be from the wall?

Question 1082891: For safety, a ladder should be at least 1ft from the wall for every 3ft of ladder. How far should the bottom of a 10ft ladder be from the wall?
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
For safety, a ladder should be at least 1ft from the wall for every 3ft of ladder.
How far should the bottom of a 10ft ladder be from the wall?
:
Use proportion, let x = distance a 10' ladder should be from the wall
=
Cross multiply
3x = 10*1
x = 10/3
x = 3 ft
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