Calculate the value of X in the diagram
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Answer: the top of the ladder is at 24 feet from the ground
Step-by-step explanation:
Use the Pythagorean theorem to solve for the unknown, since we notice that the ladder is the hypotenuse of a right angle triangle formed by the horizontal distance from the wall to the base of the ladder, and the height of the top of the ladder against the wall. We need to find one of the triangle's sides given its hypotenuse and the other side, so we use the formula:
Answer:
The length of the pole to the nearest feet = 36 ft
Step-by-step explanation:
Let the length of the pole be L
The image of this question is attached to this solution.
From the image,
The two other angles in the triangle formed by the stick, its shadow and the line of angle of elevation can be found.
The first angle to the right of angle of elevation = 90° - 8° = 82°
And the third angle can be found, using the sum of angles in a triangle.
Sum of angles in a triangle = 180°
The third angle = 180° - (70° + 82°) = 28°
Using the sine rule, we can then obtain the length of the pole.
Sine rule
(a/sin A) = (b/sin B) = (c/sin C)
For our question
(L/sin 70°) = (18/sin 28°)
L = (18 × sin 70°)/(sin 28°)
L = 36.03 ft = 36 ft
