Mathematics
A ladder makes an angle of 60° with the ground when placed against a wall. If the foot of the ladder is 2 m away from the wall, the length of the ladder is:
m
m
m
4 m
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Answer

Let the length of ladder (AB) be L.
Distance (CB) from wall (AC) to the foot of ladder = 2 m
The angle the ladder makes with the ground is 60°.
In triangle ABC,
Hence, option 4 is the correct option.
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