SOLUTION: The proper angle for a ladder is about 75 degrees from the ground. Suppose you have a 27 foot ladder, how long can it reach?

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Question 1160560: The proper angle for a ladder is about 75 degrees from the ground. Suppose you have a 27 foot ladder, how long can it reach?
Found 3 solutions by MathLover1, Alan3354, ikleyn:
Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
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theta=75°
Ladder length:L=27ft-> which represents hypothenuse of the right triangle
the height it can reach will be:
H=27ft%2Asin%2875%29
H=27ft%2A0.9659258262890683
H=26.08ft

Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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The proper angle for a ladder is about 75 degrees from the ground. Suppose you have a 27 foot ladder, how long can it reach?
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Who says 75 degs is a "proper angle?"
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how long can it reach?
It can reach for at least a month.

Answer by ikleyn(52890) About Me  (Show Source):
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If there is a "proper" angle for a ladder, then the "improper" angle for a ladder should be, too . . .


It is how the human's formal logic works in the area of creating and using (new) terms . . .


(consider it as a joke // and never use this combination of words . . . ).