SOLUTION: You have a ladder which is 2 meters tall.Its leaned against a building so
that it forms a 60 degree angle with the ground.How far from the building is
the base of the ladder?
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that it forms a 60 degree angle with the ground.How far from the building is
the base of the ladder?
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Question 1021151: You have a ladder which is 2 meters tall.Its leaned against a building so
that it forms a 60 degree angle with the ground.How far from the building is
the base of the ladder? Answer by Cromlix(4381) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Hi there,
Consider your ladder against
the wall is a right angled triangle.
Hypotenuse = 2 meters
Adjacent = Distance the base of ladder to wall.
Cos = Adjacent/Hypotenuse
Cos(60) = Adjacent/2m
Adjacent = cos(60) x 2
Adjacent = 1
Distance from building to
the base of the ladder = 1 meter.
Hope this helps :-)
