document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1126232>Question 1126232</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 7. A ladder, of length 5 metres, is placed against a wall at an angle of 65° to the horizontal<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.      Draw a diagram to represent the situation. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.      Use your knowledge of trigonometric ratios to calculate how high up the wall the ladder will reach. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "3.      How far will the foot of the ladder be from the base of the building? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #742568 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><B>rothauserc(4718)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><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=rothauserc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=742568\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1.  The ladder, wall and ground form a right triangle, note that the ladder is the hypotenuse of the right triangle<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2.  sin(65) = x/5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = sin(65) * 5 = 4.5315<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The ladder will reach 4.5315 metres up the wall<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3.  cos(65) = x/5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = cos(65) * 5 = 2.1131<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The foot of the ladder is 2.1131 metres from the base of the building<BR>\n" );
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