A 10.5​-m fire truck ladder is leaning against a wall. Find the distance d the ladder goes up the wall​ (above the fire​ truck) if the ladder makes an angle of 57° 16′ with the horizontal. d≈ m ​(Simplify your answer. Type an integer or a decimal. Round to the nearest​ hundredth.)

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Chapter6: The Trigonometric Functions
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10.5​-m

fire truck ladder is leaning against a wall. Find the distance d the ladder goes up the wall​ (above the fire​ truck) if the ladder makes an angle of

57° 16′

with the horizontal.

d≈
m
​(Simplify
your answer. Type an integer or a decimal.
Round
to the nearest​ hundredth.)
10.5 m
P.
57° 161
Transcribed Image Text:10.5 m P. 57° 161
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