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27 November, 21:44

A ladder leans against the side of a house. The angle of elevation of the ladder is 66 degrees, and the top of the ladder is 15 ft 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.

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  1. 27 November, 22:10
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    x ≈ 6.7 ft

    Step-by-step explanation:

    We are going to use tan∅ to find our answer:

    tan66° = 15/x

    xtan66° = 15

    x = 15/tan66°

    x = 6.67843 ft
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