The bottom of the ladder on a horizontal flat surface rests against a wall. It makes an angle of elevation of 39°. The bottom of

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sashaice [31]

2 years ago

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The bottom of the ladder on a horizontal flat surface rests against a wall. It makes an angle of elevation of 39°. The bottom of

the ladder is 48 ft from the base of the wall. Approximately how long is the ladder?

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rewona [7] · Answer 1 · 2022-08-30T08:51:28+03:00

rewona [7]2 years ago

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Cosα=x/L

L=x/cosα, we are told that the ladder base is 48 ft from the base of the wall and α=39° so:

L=48/cos39 ft

L≈61.76 ft (to nearest hundredth of a foot)