Question

A ladder leans against the side of a house. The angle of elevation of the ladder is 64 degrees

Answer 1

Answer:

The length of the ladder is 14.5 ft

Step-by-step explanation:

For a right triangle

sinx = opposite / hypotenuse

Since we know the angle and the opposite side, we can calculate the hypotenuse

sin 64 = 13/ hypotenuse

Multiply each side by the hypotenuse

hypotenuse * sin 64 = 13

Divide by sin 64

hypotenuse = 13/sin 64

hypotenuse=14.4638

Rounding to the nearest tenth

14.5