Question

5. A ladder leans against a building. The top of the ladder touches the building 10 feet above the ground. The foot of the

Answer 1

Answer:

68 degrees

Step-by-step explanation:

The ladder, the building and the ground together make up a right triangle with angle of elevation to be determined.

The side opposite this angle is 10 ft; the distance of the foot of the ladder from the building is 4 ft.  Thus,

tan x = (opp side) / (adj side) = 10/4.  Using the inverse tangent function, we find that the angle in question is

arctan (10/4) = 68 degrees