Trigonometryeasy · Past Paper
A ladder makes an angle of 60° with the ground. If its foot is 4 m away from the wall, find the ladder length.
A8 m
B4 m
C4√3 m
D16 m
✓ Correct Answer: A — 8 m
cos 60° = Adjacent / Hypotenuse = 4 / L. 1/2 = 4 / L, so L = 8 m.
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