Asked by amy

A 20-foot ladder makes an angle of 62 degrees with the ground as it leans against a wall. How far up the wall does the ladder reach?
Answered by hello
does anyone still need this answered?
Answered by Anonymous
yes
Answered by anon
17.66 ft
Answered by Anonymous
20 = the hypotenuse
62 degrees is the given angle
Since you are searching for the height which is the side opposite of the angle, you will use Sine.
20sin(62 degrees = 17.65