Answer:
NO, the ladder is too steep.
Step-by-step explanation:
Length of ladder = 17 feet. This is the hypotenuse.
Side a of a right triangle = 16.6
To answer this, you need one of the trigonometric functions. Opposite = 16.5
hypotenuse = 17
The function you need is the sine function.
Sin(theta) = opposite / hypotenuse
sin(theta) = 16.5 / 17
Sin(theta) = 0.97059
theta = sin-1(0.07059)
theta = 76.07
No the ladder is too steep.
