A 20ft ladder leans against a building and it touches the building 18ft above the ground. What is the angle of elevation that th

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e ladder makes with the ground

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sammy [17] · Answer 1 · 2022-07-10T09:02:10+03:00

sammy [17]3 years ago

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Answer:

The angle is [/tex]64.1581^{\circ}[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

You can figure this out using the sine function:

$\sin(v)=\frac{18 ft}{20 ft} \\= \frac{9}{10}\\ v= \arcsin(\frac{9}{10} )\\= 64.1581^{\circ}$