Find the safe ladder position for a ladder with length of 16 feet. Use a safe-ladder ratio, height to base, of 4 to 1. Give your answers first in feet rounded to the nearest hundredth, and then in feet and inches rounded to the nearest inch.

Question

A) Base 4.88 ft 4 ft 11 inches
Height 15.52 ft 15 ft 6 inches

B) Base 3.88 ft 3 ft 11 inches
Height 14.52 ft 14 ft 6 inches

C) Base 3.88 ft 3 ft 11 inches
Height 15.52 ft 15 ft 6 inches

D) Base 3.88 ft 3 ft 12 inches
Height 15.52 ft 15 ft 6 inches

E) Base 3.88 ft 3 ft 11 inches
Height 15.52 ft 15 ft 7 inches

Answer 1

C) Base 3.88 ft 3 ft 11 inches
Height 15.52 ft 15 ft 6 inches