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if a ladder is to reach a height of 5.6m, the base must be at least 1.4m from the wall. How long should the ladder be in order to meet this safety regulations?

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Base x height divided by 2 I think this is correct
Mhanifago

Answer:

  • ≈ 5.72 m

Step-by-step explanation:

Use Pythagorean as the ladder is going to be a hypotenuse of a formed right triangle with legs of 5.6 m and 1.4 m

Ladder length:

  • √5.6² + 1.4² = √32.76 ≈ 5.72 m rounded

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