document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1200969>Question 1200969</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The proper angle for a ladder is about 75 degrees from the ground. Suppose you have a 6 foot ladder. How far from the house should you place the base of the ladder? Round to the hundredths. (2 decimal places) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #835187 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=835187\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> cosine(75) = d / 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d is the distance from the foot of the ladder to the vertical wall.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6 is the length of the ladder.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "solve for d to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = 6 * cosine(75) = 1.552914271 feet from the wall.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "round to 1.55.<BR>\n" );
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