A ladder, with its foot in the street, makes an angle of 30 with the street when its top rests on a building on one side of the street and makes an angle of 40 with the street when its top rests on a building on the other side of the street. If the ladder is 50 ft. long, how wide is the street? A. 96.2 ft. B. 81.6 ft. C. 78.5 ft. D. 64,3 ft.

A ladder, with its foot in the street, makes an angle of 30 with the street when its top rests on a building on one side of the street and makes an angle of 40 with the street when its top rests on a building on the other side of the street. If the ladder is 50 ft. long, how wide is the street? A. 96.2 ft. B. 81.6 ft. C. 78.5 ft. D. 64,3 ft.

Elementary Geometry For College Students, 7e

7th Edition

ISBN:9781337614085

Author:Alexander, Daniel C.; Koeberlein, Geralyn M.

Publisher:Alexander, Daniel C.; Koeberlein, Geralyn M.

Chapter3: Triangles

Section3.4: Basic Constructions Justified

Problem 38E

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