Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
Notice that this situation models a right triangle, when the height, which is a leg of the triangle, is 6 meters.
Also, we know the angle between the ladder and the ground, which is 72°.
To find the distance from A to B, which from the bottom of the ladder to the bottom of the wall, we just need to use trigonometric reasons.
[tex]tan(72\°)=\frac{opposite \ leg}{adjacent \ leg}[/tex]
Why we use tangent? Because it relates both legs where we just need to find the adjacent one.
[tex]tan(72\°)=\frac{6}{AB}\\AB=\frac{6}{tan(72\°)} \\AB \approx \frac{6}{3} \\AB \approx 2 \ m[/tex]
Therefore, the best approximation of AB is 2 meters.
