The base of a ladder is 25 meters due west of a burning building. If the angle of elevation of the ladder is 51°, how long is th
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Answer:
X=6 and Y=3
Step-by-step explanation:
Use SOHCAHTOA, SOH, Sin=Opposite/Hypotenuse, Therefore Sin60°=(3√3)/x ; Xsin60°=3√3 and Sin60° without using 4figuretable or calculator is √3/2, Now x=3√3 ÷√3/2 ;. therefore X=3√3×2/√3= 6. X=6 . Using Pythagoras theorem, 6²={(3√3)² +y²}. Y²= 36-27=9. Y=√9, Y=3. Therefore X=6 and Y=3.
