Answer:
L = 15.53 ft
Step-by-step explanation:
using diagram which is attached below
now, using Pythagoras theorem
L² = b² + (5 + x)²...............(1)
using similarity of triangle


from equation (1)




for maxima or minima

x = -5 and x = ∛190 = 5.74
on second derivative 5.74 is the value which comes out to be minimal value which is the distance between the fence and ladder
now,
L² = 241.38
L = 15.53 ft
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Answer:
2 parallel lines will have the same slope. y = mx + c is the general form of the slope-intercept formula of a line, the slope is given by m.