A 16-foot ladder leans up against the side of a building so that the foot of the ladder is 6 feet from the base of the building. If specifications call for the ladder's angle of elevation to be between 35 and 45 degrees, does the placement of this ladder satisfy the safety specifications?

A 16-foot ladder leans up against the side of a building so that the foot of the ladder is 6 feet from the base of the building. If specifications call for the ladder's angle of elevation to be between 35 and 45 degrees, does the placement of this ladder satisfy the safety specifications?

Elementary Geometry For College Students, 7e

7th Edition

ISBN:9781337614085

Author:Alexander, Daniel C.; Koeberlein, Geralyn M.

Publisher:Alexander, Daniel C.; Koeberlein, Geralyn M.

Chapter5: Similar Triangles

Section5.5: Special Right Triangles

Problem 25E: A jogger runs along two sides of an open rectangular lot. If the first side of the lot is 200 ft...

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A 16-foot ladder leans up against the side of a building so that the foot of the ladder is 6 feet
from the base of the building. If specifications call for the ladder's angle of elevation to be
between 35 and 45 degrees, does the placement of this ladder satisfy the safety
specifications?

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