SOLUTION: The proper angle for a ladder is about 75° from the ground. Suppose you have a 18 foot ladder. How far from the house should you place the base of the ladder? Round your answer

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Question 1175473: The proper angle for a ladder is about 75° from the ground. Suppose you have a 18 foot ladder.
How far from the house should you place the base of the ladder? Round your answer to one decimal place.
Found 2 solutions by ikleyn, tofferchris:
Answer by ikleyn(52781) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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    how far = 18*cos(75°)  feet.


You do the rest.

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Do not call this angle  "proper".

As soon as you pronounce this word  "proper",  the question arises about  "improper".

In Geometry,  there is no such a term  "proper angle".


As soon as you pronounce this word,  it becomes clear that you do not know proper terminology . . .

It is the angle of the ladder with the ground --- these words just define everything correctly and in full . . .



Answer by tofferchris(1) About Me  (Show Source):