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An eight foot ladder leans against a building. If the ladder makes an angle of 60° with the ground, how far up the wall does the ladder reach? Round your answer to the nearest tenth.
just basic trig ....

y/8 = sin60
y = 8sin60 = appr 6.9 ft

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