Two Kids Are Trying to Pick Some Apples That Are $\circ$

question 52

Multiple Choice

Two kids are trying to pick some apples that are on the other side of the fence which is 1.5m high. Since there is a vicious dog on the other side, they decided to use a ladder and lean it against the fence. The ladder of negligible mass is placed at an angle of 40 ^$\circ$ to the horizontal. One kid of mass 50 kg stands at the bottom of the ladder while another kid of mass 40 kg goes up the ladder. How far up along the ladder can the lighter kid go before it tips over?

• A) 1.4 m
• B) 2.28 m
• C) 2.72 m
• D) 3.50 m
• E) 5.25 m

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