A ladder 10 m long leans against a wall, making an angle of 45° with the ground. How far is the ladder's foot from the wall?
Q1. A ladder 10 m long leans against a wall, making an angle of 45° with the ground. How far is the ladder's foot from the wall?
Answer: 5√2 m
Explanation: Using cos(45°) = adjacent / 10, we get adjacent = 10 * cos(45°) = 10 * 1/√2 = 5√2 m.