HEEEEELLLLLLLPPPPPPPP! ILL MEDAL!
The angle made by the ladder with the ground is_________ degrees, and the length of the ladder is_________ inches

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HEEEEELLLLLLLPPPPPPPP! ILL MEDAL!
The angle made by the ladder with the ground is_________ degrees, and the length of the ladder is_________ inches

mathmale · Answer

Your illustration, please?

anonymous · Answer

A ladder is placed 30 inches from a wall. It touches the wall at a height of 50 inches from the ground 

sorry I forgot to add this...

anonymous · Answer

@nora1205 - could you please draw a diagram for the question as understood by you ? it would help in understanding your approach...

jsizzie101 · Answer

what do you need to find?

anonymous · Answer

to be honest I have no idea, that's all it gave me 

 A ladder is placed 30 inches from a wall. It touches the wall at a height of 50 inches from the ground 
The angle made by the ladder with the ground is_________ degrees, and the length of the ladder is_________ inches

anonymous · Answer

it didn't give me a picture or anything

mathmale · Answer

Draw a vertical wall, draw the ground, and draw a ladder.  I'm sure you could do that.

anonymous · Answer

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yeah I actually can do that :)

anonymous · Answer

$$\tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{50}{30}\right)=59.0362 {}^{\circ} $$$$\sqrt{50^2+30^2}=58.3095 $$

anonymous · Answer

thank you for the help,