document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=26733>Question 26733</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A 6 metre ladder is leaning against a wall. The angle formed by the ladder and the wall is 25 degrees.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a)How far is the base of the ladder reach?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b)How far up the wall does the ladder reach?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c)If the wall is 7 metres high, will a person 2 metres tall standing on the top of the ladder be able to see over the wall? Explain </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #14526 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><B>longjonsilver(2297)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=longjonsilver><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=14526\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Draw a diagram.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Draw a vertical line representing the wall and a horizontal one representing the floor. Draw a diagonal line for the ladder.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let h = height of ladder against wall<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let x = distance of foot of ladder from wall.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Mark on the diagram the top angle of 25degrees and the ladder of 6m\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a. cos25 = h/6 --> h = 6cos25 --> h = 5.44m\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b. sin25 = x/6 --> x = 6sin25 --> x = 2.54m\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c. 2m tall person on top of the ladder, which rests at 5.44m above the ground will be able to see over the 7m wall.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "jon.<BR>\n" );
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