A 15.5-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 45° 16' with the horizontal. 15.5 m 450 16 o o

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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

45° 16′

with the horizontal.

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A 15.5-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 45° 16'
d 11.78 m
(Simplify your answer. Type an integer or a decima
hundredth)
with the horizontal.
15.5 m
d
45° 16
......*..
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Transcribed Image Text:A 15.5-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 45° 16' d 11.78 m (Simplify your answer. Type an integer or a decima hundredth) with the horizontal. 15.5 m d 45° 16 ......*.. o o
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