A ladder leans against the side of a house. The angle of elevation of the ladder is 70° when the bottom of the ladder is 14 ft from the side of the house. Find the length of the ladder. Round your answer to the nearest tenth Ilft ? X 700 14

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A ladder leans against the side of a house. The angle of elevation of the ladder is 70° when the bottom of the ladder is 14 ft from the side of the house. Find the
length of the ladder. Round your answer to the nearest tenth
Ilft
?
X
700
14
Transcribed Image Text:A ladder leans against the side of a house. The angle of elevation of the ladder is 70° when the bottom of the ladder is 14 ft from the side of the house. Find the length of the ladder. Round your answer to the nearest tenth Ilft ? X 700 14
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