Lesson questions:
carpenters use ladders on a regular basis. for safety, the foot of a ladder should be 1 ft away from the wall of
every 4 ft up the wall the ladder reaches.
45. sketch the position of a ladder that reaches up the wall. include all measurements.
46. to reach 12 ft up a wall, how far away from the wall must the foot of the ladder be positioned?
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it will be 3ft
( 2 ) 47. sketch a diagram showing the safe use of a ladder that reaches 12 ft up a wall. identify the right
triangle. indicate the known measurements.