Trigonometry question with ladders...?

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When an extension ladder rests against a wall it reaches 4m up the wall. The ladder is extended a further 0.8m without moving the foot of the ladder and it now rests against the wall 1m further up. Find:
a. the length of the extended ladder.
b. the increase in the angle that the ladder makes with the ground now that the ladder is extended.

[I don't just want answers! I want to know how you did it. D: ]
 
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