5. The foot of a ladder 5m long rest on level ground 2m away from the base of a vertical wall. What angle does the ladder make with the ground, and how far up the wall does it reach? The recommended safe angle is 75. Is this ladder set about right, or is it too steep, or not steep enough? (Round to one decimal place.)

5. The foot of a ladder 5m long rest on level ground 2m away from the base of a vertical wall. What angle does the ladder make with the ground, and how far up the wall does it reach? The recommended safe angle is 75. Is this ladder set about right, or is it too steep, or not steep enough? (Round to one decimal place.)

Trigonometry (MindTap Course List)

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Author:Charles P. McKeague, Mark D. Turner

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Chapter7: Triangles

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