when the bottom of the ladder is 6 ft. from the wall?
A ladder 10 ft. long rests against a vertical wall. If the bottom of the ladder slides away from the wall at a rate of 1 ft/s, how fast is the top of the ladder sliding down the wall when the bottom of the ladder is 6 ft. from the wall?
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Hello,
I have a driveway that comes down and wraps around the house. I'll estimate it at slightly under 45 degrees. I need to get up a ladder to install a bathroom vent on the second floor from that side. How do I place a ladder on my sloped driveway without it tipping over? Sounds like a math problem, but its not! Thanks for any useful advice.
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A uniform ladder L long and weighing
205 N rests against a vertical wall. The coeffi-
cient of static friction between the ladder and
the floor is 0.51, as is the coefficient of friction
between the ladder and the wall.
What is the smallest angle the ladder can
make with the floor without slipping?
Answer in units of ?.
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Mr. Allen needs to rent a ladder to paint the outside of his house. The painted part of his house is 20 ft. high, the ladder has to reach the top of the painted part.
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I plan to build a platform (which functions like an attic)above my large family room that has a high ceiling. Therefore i need the ladder that is able to slide down when needed. This is for child safety reason.
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A 25 foot ladder is leaning on a 9 foot fence. The base of the ladder is being pulled away from the fence at the rate of 10 feet/minute. How fast is the top of the ladder approaching the ground when the base is 9 from the fence? [Note: The ladder is protruding over the top of the fence.]
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Any suggestions on an inexpensive extension ladder? Any tips would be appreciated.
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I have a high, lofted ceiling in my attic and I need to stand on a ladder to repair a duct. I was thinking of getting some plywood up there and laying it over the rafter and standing on the ladder that way, but I don't know what I'm doing. How can I stand on a ladder in my attic?
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http://www.ladderlockusa.com/ has anyone tried this? I heard the ladder stabilizer bars limits the ladder. You can only use the extension lader at the minimum height.
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My bedroom is on the second floor, and I've been thinking of different ways to sneak out. And the only option I have is my window. So what type of ladder should I use? And where can I get rope ladders?
and no i dont turn tricks aviator man.. ever think that i just have strict parents?
and I dont have any other options…
my dad sleeps downstairs and i got a loud dog.
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