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3 February, 19:21

A ladder is leaning up against a 17 foot Wall at an angle of elevation of 37°. How far is the foot of the latter from the wall? Round your answer to the nearest 10th of a foot

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  1. 3 February, 19:36
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    This is the concept of trigonometry, the distance from the foot of the ladder will be given by:

    tan theta=[opposite]/[adjacent]

    opposite=17 ft

    adjacent=x ft

    theta=37°

    thus

    tan 37=17/x

    x=17/tan 37

    x=22.56 ft

    =22.6 ft (to the nearest 10th of a foot)
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