You can use cosine to solve this, which is adjacent over hypotenuse. The ladder forms a triangle with the house, and the side you need to solve for is adjacent to the angle. You can set up the equation:

cos(50)=x/14

Then you multiply 14 by cos(50) and get almost 9 ft (rounding to the nearest tenth of a foot).

6 0

3 years ago

Given that Triangle ABC such that a=8cm, b=7cm and c=9cm tem and c= 9cm find Cos B

charle [14.2K]

Answer:

We use cosine rule also called cosine law which states

c^2=a^2+b^2-2abcosC

given

a=8cm, b=7cm, c=9cm cos C?

9^2=8^+7^2-2*8*7 cos C

expand

81=64+49-112 cos C

like terms together

81-113=-112 cos C

-32=-112cos C

multiply both sides by -1

32=112cos C

divide both sides by 112

32/112=cos C

cosC=0.2857

find cos inverse of 0.2857

angle C= 73.40

4 0

3 years ago

–9x + 9y = 9 y = –7 ( , )

Y_Kistochka [10]

Answer:

x=-8

(-8,-7)

Step-by-step explanation:

–9x + 9y = 9

–9x + 9(-7) = 9 (y=-7)

-9x-63=9

Both side +63

-9x=63+9

-9x=72

Both side divide -9

x=-8

y=-7

(-8,-7)

6 0

3 years ago