A 7 foot long board is propped against the wall of a house. The board forms a 60 angle with the ground. How far is the base of t

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Naddika [18.5K]

3 years ago

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A 7 foot long board is propped against the wall of a house. The board forms a 60 angle with the ground. How far is the base of t

he board from the wall?
A. 3.5 ft

B. 3 ft

C. 2.5 ft

D. 4 ft

Mathematics

2 answers:

Citrus2011 [14] · Answer 1 · 2022-05-14T15:09:05+03:00

Citrus2011 [14]3 years ago

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This is like a 30-60-90 triangle with a hypotenuse of 7. Since the relationship of the base to the hypotenuse in a 30-60-90 triangle is 1:2, the answer is 7/2=3.5 ft. Hope this helps!

Bingel [31] · Answer 2 · 2022-05-14T17:13:52+03:00

Bingel [31]3 years ago

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3.5 ft
thats ur answer your welcome