The safety instructions for a 20 foot ladder say the ladder should not be inclined more than 70 degrees with the ground. suppose
a ladder is leaned against a house at this angle. What is the distance of the base of the house to the foot of the ladder?
1 answer:
Answer: the distance of the base of the house to the foot of the ladder is 6.84 feet
Step-by-step explanation:
The scenario is shown in the attached photo.
Right angle triangle ABC is formed when the ladder leans against the wall of the house.
AC = the height of the ladder
AB = x feet = distance of the base of the house to the foot of the ladder
BC is the wall of the building.
To determine x, we will apply trigonometric ratio
Cos # = adjacent/hypotenuse
Where
# = 70 degrees
Hypotenuse = 20
Adjacent = x
Cos 70 = x/20
x = 20cos70
x = 20 × 0.3420
x = 6.84 feets
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<h3>What is Sine rule?</h3>The sine rule of trigonometry helps us to equate the side of the triangles to the angles of the triangles. It is given by the formula,
where
- Sin A is the angle and α is the length of the side of the triangle opposite to angle A,
- Sin B is the angle and β is the length of the side of the triangle opposite to angle B,
- Sin C is the angle and γ is the length of the side of the triangle opposite to angle C.
The value of w is 4.0 cm.
Given to us
- VW = 3.3 cm,
- ∠U = 31°,
- ∠W = 39°,
Substitute the values,
w = 4.03224 cm ≈ 4.0 cm
Hence, the value of w is 4.0 cm.
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