Find the Safe Ladder Position for a Ladder with Length $\approx$

question 49

Multiple Choice

Find the safe ladder position for a ladder with length of 16 feet. Use a safe-ladder ratio, height to base, of 4 to 1. Give your answers first in feet rounded to the nearest hundredth, and then in feet and inches rounded to the nearest inch.

• A) Base \(\approx\) 4.88 ft \(\approx\) 4 ft 11 inches
• Height \(\approx\) 15.52 ft \(\approx\) 15 ft 6 inches
• B) Base \(\approx\) 3.88 ft \(\approx\) 3 ft 11 inches
• Height \(\approx\) 14.52 ft \(\approx\) 14 ft 6 inches
• C) Base \(\approx\) 3.88 ft \(\approx\) 3 ft 11 inches
• Height \(\approx\) 15.52 ft \(\approx\) 15 ft 6 inches
• D) Base \(\approx\) 3.88 ft \(\approx\) 3 ft 12 inches
• Height \(\approx\) 15.52 ft \(\approx\) 15 ft 6 inches
• E) Base \(\approx\) 3.88 ft \(\approx\) 3 ft 11 inches
• Height \(\approx\) 15.52 ft \(\approx\) 15 ft 7 inches

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