Two ladders AB and PQ are resting against opposite

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muminat2 years ago

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Answer:

The length of the longer ladder is 35 ft Step-by-step explanation: Please check the attachment for a diagrammatic representation of the problem We want to calculate the length of the longer ladder ; We make reference to the diagram Since the two right triangles formed are similar. the ratios of their sides are equal; Thus; 20/15 = 28/x + 15 20(x + 15) = 15(28) 20x + 300 = 420 20x = 420-300 20x = 120 x = 120/20 x = 6 So we want to calculate the hypotenuse of a right triangle with other sides 28ft and 21 ft To do this, we use the Pythagoras’ theorem which states that square of the hypotenuse equals the sum of the squares of the two other sides Let the hypotenuse be marked x x^2 = 28^2 + 21^2 x^2 = 1,225

x = √1225

x = 35 ft

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Answer:

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Step-by-step explanation:

You must consider the signs of the components of the vector. The value -5+3i will be in the 2nd quadrant of the complex plane.

When you use the single-argument arctan function, it will tell you the angle is -30.96°, a 4th-quadrant angle. (arctan( ) is only capable of giving you 1st- or 4th-quadrant angles.)

You find the 2nd-quadrant angle by adding 180° to this value:

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The attachments show the calculation using a suitable calculator (1st) and a spreadsheet (2nd). The spreadsheet function ATAN2(x,y) gives the 4-quadrant angle in radians, considering the signs of the two arguments. Here, we converted it to degrees. The calculator can be set to either degrees or radians.