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Question 446020: A 15 ft ladder is leaning against a house at a 60 degree angle with the ground. How far is the ladder from the house Answer by Gogonati(855) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! The leg of the right triangle opposite to the angel 30 degree is half of the
length of hypotenuse. In our case the distance of the ladder from the house is
15/2 ft=7.5 ft.