Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
Perpendicular lines are lines whose slopes are negative reciprocals of each other
To find the slope of the line we are given, we can rearrange the equation
The slope of this line is 
, so the slope of the other line is 
next, we can use the given point to find the equation 
we know m, we can solve for b
This is the concept of trigonometry, the distance from the foot of the ladder will be given by:
tan theta=[opposite]/[adjacent]
opposite=17 ft
adjacent=x ft
theta=37°
thus
tan 37=17/x
x=17/tan 37
x=22.56 ft
=22.6 ft (to the nearest 10th of a foot)
Answer:
20 pi is the correct answer
