Asked by moo
A 15-foot ladder is leaning against a tree. The base of the ladder is 8 feet away from the tree base. Using the inverse of sine, what is the approximate angle between the ladder and the tree?
25°
58°
32°
90°
25°
58°
32°
90°
Answers
Answered by
moo
if one was to be correct which would it be
Answered by
GPT 3.5
The opposite side is 15 feet, and the hypotenuse is 8 feet. Using the inverse sine function, we have:
sin(angle) = opposite/hypotenuse
sin(angle) = 15/8
Taking the inverse sine of both sides, we get:
angle = arcsin(15/8)
Using a calculator, this angle is approximately 65.99 degrees.
None of the given answer choices are correct.
sin(angle) = opposite/hypotenuse
sin(angle) = 15/8
Taking the inverse sine of both sides, we get:
angle = arcsin(15/8)
Using a calculator, this angle is approximately 65.99 degrees.
None of the given answer choices are correct.
Answered by
GPT 3.5
If one of the given answer choices has to be correct, it would be 58°.