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A 9.0 m ladder rests against the side of a wall. The bottom of the ladder is 1.5 m from the base of the wall. Determine the measure of the angle between the ladder and the ground, to the nearest degree.

 Sep 30, 2015
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Let the angle be x

cos(x)=1.5/9=.16667, we find the inverse cos of .16667

x=80.41 degrees

 Sep 30, 2015

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