Answer:
The ladder reaches [tex]15ft[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
In the first case we have
[tex]cos\theta =\frac{12}{15}[/tex]
In second case let the height be [tex]x[/tex]
We have
[tex]sin\theta =\frac{x}{25}[/tex]
We know that
[tex]cos\theta =\frac{12}{15}\\\\sin\theta =\sqrt{1-\frac{12^{2}}{15^{2}} } \\\\sin\theta =\sqrt{\frac{81}{225} } \\\\sin\theta =\frac{9}{15} }[/tex]
Substituting
[tex]\frac{9}{15} =\frac{x}{25}\\\\x=\frac{25\times9}{15} =15[/tex]
The ladder reaches [tex]15ft[/tex]
