An adjustable ladder on the back of the firetruck is needed for firefighters to climb to very high buildings. The maximum angle

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An adjustable ladder on the back of the firetruck is needed for firefighters to climb to very high buildings. The maximum angle

the ladder can raise is 70°. If the ladder has a maximum length of 100 feet, what is the distance, in feet, that the firetruck can park away from the building to reach its highest point?

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torisob [31] · Answer 1 · 2022-08-16T06:58:21+03:00

torisob [31]3 years ago

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Cos 70 = horizontal distance /
100 horizontal distance = 100 cos 70 = 32.2feet