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Find the Safe Ladder Position for a Ladder with Length \approx

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Find the safe ladder position for a ladder with length of 16 feet. Use a safe-ladder ratio, height to base, of 4 to 1. Give your answers first in feet rounded to the nearest hundredth, and then in feet and inches rounded to the nearest inch.


A) Base \approx 4.88 ft \approx 4 ft 11 inches
Height \approx 15.52 ft \approx 15 ft 6 inches
B) Base \approx 3.88 ft \approx 3 ft 11 inches
Height \approx 14.52 ft \approx 14 ft 6 inches
C) Base \approx 3.88 ft \approx 3 ft 11 inches
Height \approx 15.52 ft \approx 15 ft 6 inches
D) Base \approx 3.88 ft \approx 3 ft 12 inches
Height \approx 15.52 ft \approx 15 ft 6 inches
E) Base \approx 3.88 ft \approx 3 ft 11 inches
Height \approx 15.52 ft \approx 15 ft 7 inches

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