You have a ladder leaning against a wall that is 22 feet long. The angle that the ladder creates with the ground is 37 degrees. What is the height of the highest point on the ladder, and how far away is the base of the ladder from the wall? (SHOW WORK)

You have a ladder leaning against a wall that is 22 feet long. The angle that the ladder creates with the ground is 37 degrees. What is the height of the highest point on the ladder, and how far away is the base of the ladder from the wall? (SHOW WORK)

Algebra and Trigonometry (MindTap Course List)

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Author:James Stewart, Lothar Redlin, Saleem Watson

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Chapter5: Trigonometric Functions: Right Triangle Approach

Section5.2: Trigonometry Of Right Triangles

Problem 57E: Leaning Ladder A 20-ft ladder leans against a building so that the angle between the ground and the...

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You have a ladder leaning against a wall that is 22 feet long. The angle that the ladder creates with the ground is 37
degrees. What is the height of the highest point on the ladder, and how far away is the base of the ladder from the wall?
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