12. A ladder that is 18 feet long is leaned against a building such that it makes a 49° angle with the level ground. What height, to the nearest tenth of a foot, does the ladder reach up the building? 18 ft 49°

12. A ladder that is 18 feet long is leaned against a building such that it makes a 49° angle with the level ground. What height, to the nearest tenth of a foot, does the ladder reach up the building? 18 ft 49°

Mathematics For Machine Technology

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Chapter67: Analysis Of Trigonometric Functions

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12. A ladder that is 18 feet long is leaned against a building such that it makes a
49° angle with the level ground. What height, to the nearest tenth of a foot,
does the ladder reach up the building?
18 ft
49°

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