To ensure safety, the recommended angle that a ladder leaning against a building makes with the ground is 75 degrees. Will a 12 foot ladder reach a window 10 feet above the ground if it leans against the building with this angle? Use trigonometry to justify your answer.

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the height the ladder will reach is

12sin75°

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To ensure safety, the recommended angle that a ladder leaning against a building makes with the ground is 75 degrees. Will a 12 foot ladder reach a window 10 feet above the ground if it leans against the building with this angle? Use trigonometry to justify your answer.

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the height the ladder will reach is

12sin75°

Steve · Answer

the height the ladder will reach is 12sin75°