It is recommended that a ladder be placed 2 feet away from the Wall for every 5 feet of height. How

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    math_celebrity Administrator Staff Member

    It is recommended that a ladder be placed 2 feet away from the Wall for every 5 feet of height. How far from the Wall should a 20 foot ladder be placed?

    Set up a proportion:
    2ft away from the wall / 5ft = (x)ft away from the wall / 20ft

    Run this proportion through our calculator by typing: 2/5=x/20
    x = 8 ft
     

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