Question

A ladder leans against the side of a building with its foot 12 ft from the
building. How far from the ground is the top of the ladder and how
long is the ladder if it makes an angle of 70° with the ground? Provide
an Illustration.
h/12 = tan70°
length = √(12^2 + h^2)

Related Questions

A 13-foot-long ladder leans against the side of a building. The bottom of the ladder is 5 feet from... A 16-foot ladder leans against a wall so that the ladder’s angle of elevation is 55°. Find x, the di... A 16-foot ladder leans against a wall so that the ladder’s angle of elevation is 55°. Find x, the di... A 16-foot ladder leans against a wall so that the ladder’s angle of elevation is 55°. Find x, the di...