Question

a 25 - foot long ladder is propped against a wall at an angle of 18° with the wall. which diagram correctly represents this scenario?

Explanation:

Step1: Analyze the problem description

The ladder is 25 - foot long and makes an angle of 18° with the wall. The length of the ladder is the hypotenuse of the right - triangle formed by the ladder, the wall and the ground. The angle of 18° is between the ladder and the wall.

Step2: Check each diagram

In the first diagram, the angle is between the ladder and the ground which is incorrect. In the second diagram, the length labeled as 25 is on the wall which is incorrect as the length of the ladder (hypotenuse) is 25. In the third diagram, the length of the ladder is 25 and the angle of 18° is between the ladder and the wall which is correct.

Answer:

The third diagram.