A 17 ft ladder leans against the side of a house. The bottom of the ladder is 9 ft away from the side of the house. Find x, the angle of elevation of the ladder. Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a degree. 17

A 17 ft ladder leans against the side of a house. The bottom of the ladder is 9 ft away from the side of the house. Find x, the angle of elevation of the ladder. Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a degree. 17

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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