document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=848391>Question 848391</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If a ladder is leaning against a wall and touching the wall 10 meters from the ground, and the angle where the ladder touches the wall is 5 degrees, what distance is the base of the ladder from the base of the wall? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Here it is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Angle from ground = 90 - 5 = 85\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x represent the distance you are looking for\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "tan(85) = 10/x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 10 / tan(85)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 0.87 meters\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I hope this helps.<BR>\n" );
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