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Question 1013709: A ladder 6m long leans against a vertical wall so that the foot of the ladder is 3m from the wall. Find the angle of the ladder makes with the wall
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A ladder 6m long leans against a vertical wall so that the foot of the ladder is 3m from the wall. Find the angle of the ladder makes with the wall
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30°.

The ladder length is twice the distance from its foot to the wall.

In 30° right-angled triangle the hypotenuse length is twice the opposite leg length.