A ladder is placed against a vertical wall on level ground
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Problem
A ladder is placed against a vertical wall on level ground. The foot of the ladder is 1.5 m away from the wall, and the top of the ladder just reaches a window 6 m above the ground.
(i) Calculate the length of the ladder, correct to two decimal places.
(ii) Determine the angle that the ladder makes with the ground, giving your answer to the nearest degree.