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3. A ladder 6m long leans against a wall and makes an angle of 50 degree with the wall. find the distance between the wail and the foot of the ladder, correct to two decimal places.
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Using trigonometry, we can use the sine function to find the distance between the wall and the foot of the ladder.
sin 50° = opposite / hypotenuse
sin 50° = x / 6
x = 6 sin 50°
x ≈ 4.59
Therefore, the distance between the wall and the foot of the ladder is approximately 4.59m.
sin 50° = opposite / hypotenuse
sin 50° = x / 6
x = 6 sin 50°
x ≈ 4.59
Therefore, the distance between the wall and the foot of the ladder is approximately 4.59m.