Hakeem leans a 26-foot ladder against a wall so that it forms an angle of 72degrees ∘ with the ground. What’s

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Hakeem leans a 26-foot ladder against a wall so that it forms an angle of 72degrees 
∘
  with the ground. What’s the horizontal distance between the base of the ladder and the bottom of the wall? Round your answer to the nearest hundredth of a foot if necessary.

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Horizontal distance = 26 · cos(72°) = 26(0.30901699...) ≈ 8.03 ft.

Hakeem leans a 26-foot ladder against a wall so that it forms an angle of 72degrees
∘
with the ground. What’s the horizontal distance between the base of the ladder and the bottom of the wall? Round your answer to the nearest hundredth of a foot if necessary.

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Hakeem leans a 26-foot ladder against a wall so that it forms an angle of 72degrees ∘ with the ground. What’s the horizontal distance between the base of the ladder and the bottom of the wall? Round your answer to the nearest hundredth of a foot if necessary.

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Hakeem leans a 26-foot ladder against a wall so that it forms an angle of 72degrees
∘
with the ground. What’s the horizontal distance between the base of the ladder and the bottom of the wall? Round your answer to the nearest hundredth of a foot if necessary.