Question

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? (1 point) Responses 58° 58° 25° 25° 32° 32° 90° 90°

Answer 1

To find the angle between the ladder and the tree, you can use the inverse sine function:

sin(angle) = opposite / hypotenuse

sin(angle) = 8 / 15

angle = sin^-1(8 / 15)

angle ≈ 32°

Therefore, the approximate angle between the ladder and the tree is 32°.