When using a straight ladder on the wall 20 feet high, the base of the ladder should be__________feet from the

Question

When using a straight ladder on the wall 20 feet high, the base of the ladder should be__________feet from the

Answer 1

I would put the ladder about 5.0 ft to 5.5 ft away from the wall.

From the internet:  " A straight ladder should be placed so that the distance from the base of the ladder to the wall is equal to one fourth of the distance from the base to the point of support.

That is one foot out for each four feet of height.

The ladder should be long enough to allow three feet above the point of support. .

Answer 2

The length of the ladder determines how far out the base should set from the wall; this is 1/3 the height of the ladder, no matter how high the wall is.

Answer 3

6 feet

Typically you want atleast 1 ft away from the wall for every 4 feet of height, but once you pass a certain threshold, you obviously need to increase it more....