A12ft ladder leans against the wall . its base us 4.5 feet from the wall. what us the angle formed by the ladder and the ground ?

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38.4

Step-by-step explanation:

1. Pythagorean Theorem: 4.5²+ x²= 12²→  20.25 + x² = 144→ 144-20.25= 123.75

2. Square root 123.75, number wont be perfect, just round. (11.1)

3. Use inverse cos, sin, or tan. Answer will be the same.

x = ±sqrt(10)

step-by-step explanation:

5 - 2x² = -15

subtract 5 from each side

5-5 - 2x² = -15-5

-2x^2   = -20

divide by -2 on each side

-2x^2   /-2= -20/-2

x^2 =10

take the square root on each side

sqrt(x^2 )=±sqrt(10)

x = ±sqrt(10)

check:

5 - 2x² = -15

+sqrt(10)

5 - 2(sqrt(10))² = -15

5 -2(10) = -15

5 -20 = -15

-15 = -15

-sqrt(10)

5 - 2(-sqrt(10))² = -15

5 -2(10) = -15

5 -20 = -15

-15 = -15