SOLUTION: The proper angle for a ladder is about 75° from the ground. Suppose you have a 18 foot ladder. How far from the house should you place the base of the ladder? Round your answer

Question 1175473: The proper angle for a ladder is about 75° from the ground. Suppose you have a 18 foot ladder.
How far from the house should you place the base of the ladder? Round your answer to one decimal place.
Found 2 solutions by ikleyn, tofferchris:
Answer by ikleyn(52784) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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how far = 18*cos(75°) feet. You do the rest.

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Do not call this angle "proper".

As soon as you pronounce this word "proper", the question arises about "improper".

In Geometry, there is no such a term "proper angle".

As soon as you pronounce this word, it becomes clear that you do not know proper terminology . . .

It is the angle of the ladder with the ground --- these words just define everything correctly and in full . . .

Answer by tofferchris(1) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
5ft
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