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Lena [83]
2 years ago
11

A ladder leans against the side of a house. The angle of elevation of the ladder is 62 degrees and the top of the ladder is 14 f

t above the ground. Find the distance from the bottom of the ladder to the side of the house. Round your answer to the nearest tenth.
Mathematics
1 answer:
marysya [2.9K]2 years ago
5 0

Answer:

7.4 feets

Step-by-step explanation:

Distance from bottom of ladder to side of the house = d

θ = 62 ; height, h = 14

Using trigonometry :

Tan θ = opposite / Adjacent

Opposite = height ; adjacent = d

Tan 62° = 14 / d

1.8807264 * h = 14

d = 14 / 1.8807264

d = 7.44

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