Would a 51-foot ladder actually be long enough to climb a 50-foot wall?

1. OSHA is an agency responsible for workplace safety, read its rule and sketch a diagram that shows the proper relationship between the ladder, wall and ground

2. Calculate the angle that the ladder makes with the ground using a trigonometric ratio.

3. If a ladder is x feet long, how high up a wall can it safely reach?

4. Would a 51-foot ladder be long enough to climb a 50-foot wall? Sketch a graph and find your answer using a trigonometric ratio.

5. If you wanted to safely climb a 50-foot wall, what’s the shortest ladder you’d be willing to use? Explain.

6. If you were 1 foot shorter, could you use a ladder that’s 1 foot taller? Explain