A 24-meter ladder leans against the top of the parapet wall of the school building. The bottom of the ladder makes a 60° with the ground. How high is the school building? Describe what trigonometric ratio is used and solve the problem. Thank you so much and stay safe!
Ratios
A ratio is a comparison between two numbers of the same kind. It represents how many times one number contains another. It also represents how small or large one number is compared to the other.
Trigonometric Ratios
Trigonometric ratios give values of trigonometric functions. It always deals with triangles that have one angle measuring 90 degrees. These triangles are right-angled. We take the ratio of sides of these triangles.
A 24-meter ladder leans against the top of the parapet wall of the school building. The bottom of the ladder makes a 60° with the ground. How high is the school building?
Describe what trigonometric ratio is used and solve the problem.
Thank you so much and stay safe!
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