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How long must a ladder be to reach the top of a 20' wall if the ladder and the wall form a 32 degree angle at the top?

Then an angle of 58 degrees will be at the bottom of the ladder. Use trigonometry and the sine ratio: sin = opp/hyp and hyp = opp/sin hyp = 20/sin(58) = 23.58356807 length of ladder = 24 feet to the nearest foot


How long must a ladder be to reach to top of a 20 foot wall if the ladder and the top wall form a 32 degree angle at the top in a plus?

The ladder forms the hypotenuse (r) and the wall forms the vertical (y) of a right triangle. sin theta = y / r the angle at the bottom is (90 - 32) = 58 sin 58 = 20 / r r = 20 / sin 58 = 23.583568067241928552025478405751 feet ladder must be about (rounding) 23.6 feet long.


How long must a ladder be to reach the top of a 20 foot wall if the ladder and the wall form a 32 degree angle at the top?

23.58 feetA+no its not i just tryed it so yea get your facts right before putting them on herebut i dont even know this so srry for the ppl look for it


A 12-foot extension ladder is placed against a wall To achieve the proper climbing angle approximately how far should the bottom of the ladder be from the base of the wall?

I've heard it said that the vertical should be 4 times the size of the base (of the right angle triangle). Therefore if a 12 foot ladder would reach about an 11 foot vertical, it would be placed just under 3 feet from the wall.I've also seen it said that the angle should be 75.5 degrees.Personally I do not agree with an absolute. At heights under 10 feet, your center of gravity (especially if you are a very large person) might cause the ladder to move away from the wall while you are climbing, therefore a more shallow angle may be appropriate.At heights over 20 feet, I like to ensure good pressure against the wall when I am at the top. This feels more secure on a windy day. A more shallow angle can help, but ONLY if the base of the ladder is braced. For instance I've braced the bottom against a big tree, or a long plank that spans between the two wheels of a car.At heights over 25 feet especially you've just got to rule out all variables because it only takes one fall in a thousand trips up a ladder to end your fun (income, health, life). Stand back and look at your angles, test how the ladder feels as you go up, adjust as many times as you have to, brace the bottom, tie off the top, never compromise.


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