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27 March, 09:17

A 24 foot ladder is placed against a building at an angle of 75⁰. How far is the bottom of the ladder from the building?

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  1. 27 March, 09:26
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    24ft is the hypotenuse, at an angle of 75 ⁰, and we need to find the adjacent.

    We use cos (), which is adjacent divided by hypotenuse.

    Therefore, we can find the adjacent by doing:

    25 * cos (75) = 6.47ft

    Round the answer however you like.
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