A cat is in the top of a tree, so you will save it. You are standing 13 m away from the tree. The angle of elevation to the cat is 60°. How long does the ladder need to be for you to get the cat?

Answer 1

tg( 60^o)=y/x

x is the distance you have from the tree and y is the hieght of the tree.we know the x=13m so

y=xtg( 60^o)=13.(1.7)=22.52 m the ladder should be 22m and 52 cm