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  • 21-04-2021
  • Mathematics
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A 20 ft ladder leans against a building and reaches a point 13 ft above the ground. Find, to the nearest degree, the angle that the ladder makes with the ground

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pcheema97 pcheema97
  • 21-04-2021
Since it forms a "right triangle" we can apply trigonometry.
sin x = oppo/hyp
sin x = 13/20
x = sin^-1(13/20)
x = sin^-1(0.65)
x = 40.5
rounded to nearest degree
x = 41 degrees


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