Edwin needs to fix the window on the front of his house. The bottom of the window is 12 feet from the ground and he has a 13 foot ladder. How far from the base of the house should the ladder be to make a perfect right angle?
To create a right angle, the base of the ladder must be placed exactly at the distance of the height of the window. In this case, the ladder is 13 feet long and the bottom of the window is 12 feet from the ground. Hence, the base of the ladder should be placed 12 feet away from the house in order to create a perfect right angle.
