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The ladder forms a 5-12-13 right angled triangle with the wall and the ground.

Since the ladder's length and the distance between the top of the ladder and the ground are almost equal (12 & 13), the angle between the ground and the ladder must be less than and close to 90 degrees

Answer is (E)

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For an angle of 30 degrees, the ratio of side opposite to 30 degrees angle and the hypotenuse is 1/2.
For an angle of 45 degrees, the ratio of side opposite to 45 degrees angle and the hypotenuse is 1/\sqrt{2}.

As the angle is decreasing, the ratio is increasing.

Now, 5/13 is less than 1/2, means the angle should be less than 30 degrees in a right angle triangle.

Hence, the other angle will lie between 60 and 90.

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