The answer to the question is 21/3
Answer & Step-by-step explanation:
For this problem, we will use the distance formula.

For our (x1, y1), we will use (-3, 1). For our (x2, y2), we will use (1, 5). Now let's plug in our numbers and solve the problem.





So, the distance between (-3,1) and (1,5) is 5.657 units.
We just use the sinus rule to calculate this
a / sin alpha = b / sin beta
Alpha is the 90 degree angle from the wall to the floor
beta is the angle from the top of the ladder to the wall,
wich is 90 degrees - 75 degrees (triangle has 180 degrees angles, one is 90 degrees), so beta = 15 degrees
14 foot / sin 90 = b / sin 15
sin 90 = 1
we move the sin15 over to the other side
14 foot x sin 15 = b
b = 3.62 foot
4 3/8 x 2 = 8 6/8
4 3/8 divide 2 = 3/32
6/8 x 4 = 24/32
24/32 + 3/32 = 27/32