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What should be the horizontal distance in feet for a ladder to the wall?
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The best tip I've come to is that for every four feet of height you have to climb, move the base one foot away from the wall. Better still is to have someone foot the ladder, or to fasten the ladder with a rope, preferably near the top of the ladder to avoid the ladder sliding sideways.
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A ladder is leaning against a building the distance from the building to the botton of the ladder is 7 feet the ladder is 25 feet long how high up the building is the top of the ladder?
It is: 24 feet by using Pythagoras' theorem
The distance from the ground to the roof of a house is 13 feet There is a solid path 4 feet from the house What would be the minimum length of a ladder that would reach the roof while resting on the?
13.6 feet
What is the minimum length of a ladder required to access a roof surface 12 feet off the ground?
You should normally have three rungs(steps) past the surface you are climbing to from the ladder. They are a foot apart on most ladders so 15 feet would be close. Add a foot since you have to angle the ladder appropriately(scope) so 16 feet or longer is safe. A 20 foot extension ladder would be a good choice.
A roof rises 4.5 feet over a horizontal distance of 14.42 feet What is the slope of the roof?
The pitch would be 3.74 4.5 x 12 = 54" rise 54 / 14.42 = 3.74
The foot of a ladder is placed 6 feet from a wall If the top of the ladder rests 8 feet up on the wall. how long is the ladder?
62+82=36+64=100 and the squared route of 100 is 10
A ladder is leaning against a building the distance from the building to the botton of the ladder is 7 feet the ladder is 25 feet long how high up the building is the top of the ladder?
It is: 24 feet by using Pythagoras' theorem
A road climbs 30 feet as you travel a horizontal distance of 500 feet. What is the best estimate of how much longer the road distance is than the horizontal distance?
1.079 ins
A ladder is leaning against a building so that the distance from the ground to the top of the ladder is one foot less than the length of the ladder. Find the length of the ladder if the distance from the bottom of the ladder to the building is 5 feet?
A. 11 feet B. 13 C. 12 D. 14.
A ladder is resting against a wall The top of the ladder touches the wall at a height of 6 feet Find the length of the ladder if the length is 2 feet more than its distance from the wall?
10 feet, and it is at a very dangerous angle.
A ladder is leaning against a building The base of the ladder is 5 feet from the building The building is perpendicular to the ground and the top of the ladder reaches 10 feet high on the building?
15
What is the grade of a road that increases 4 feet in height over 100 feet of horizontal distance?
1/25
Pyhtagorean Theorem A firefighter has a 22-foot ladder If he stand the bottom of the ladder 7 feet from the base of a building will the ladder be long enough to reach a window 19 feet from the groun?
he should bud the ladder so it wouldn't be able to reach
How does one use roof ladders outside the home?
A roof ladder or an extension ladder can be used for accessing the roof of one's home. One should take precautions when using a roof ladder to ensure safety. One should position the ladder so the bottom of the ladder is away from the wall one foot for every four feet in height it will be raised. The top of the ladder should be extended no more than four feet above the roof line. One should keep their body in the center of the rungs as they climb the ladder.
Why is feet still used in the aviation industry?
Feet is the standard measurement of altitude, or vertical distance. Metres, kilometres are used as a standard of horizontal distance. The nautical mile is used for navigational distance. The three seemingly different units of measurement, measure three different things. If a pilot hears a distance in feet, he or she immediately thinks of vertical distance. Metres is immediately related to horizontal distance, and nautical miles to navigational distance. The reason is to stop confusion.
The foot of a ladder is placed 5 feet from a building the top of the ladder rests 12 feet up on the building how long is the ladder?
13 feet
Can a roofer who wants to repair your roof that is 28 feet above the ground level use a 28 foot ladder?
No. since the ladder must be on an angle it must have room so that the length of the ladder is equal to the 282 + (distance between bottom of ladder and house)2.
Can a roofer who wants to repair your roof that is 28 foot above the ground level use a 28 feet ladder?
No. since the ladder must be on an angle it must have room so that the length of the ladder is equal to the 282 + (distance between bottom of ladder and house)2.
