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A 15ft ladder leans against a building so that the angle between the ground and the ladder is 71°. How high does the ladder reach up the side of the building? Round to nearest 0.1 units

Algebra and Trigonometry (MindTap Course List)

4th Edition

ISBN:9781305071742

Author:James Stewart, Lothar Redlin, Saleem Watson

Publisher:James Stewart, Lothar Redlin, Saleem Watson

Chapter5: Trigonometric Functions: Right Triangle Approach

Section5.CT: Chapter Test

Problem 10CT: The base of the ladder in the figure is 6 ft from the building, and the angle formed by the ladder...

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A 15ft ladder leans against a building so that the angle between the ground and the ladder is 71°. How high does the ladder reach up the side of the building? Round to nearest 0.1 units

Figure in plane geometry formed by two rays or lines that share a common endpoint, called the vertex. The angle is measured in degrees using a protractor. The different types of angles are acute, obtuse, right, straight, and reflex.

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