Jackson leans a 18-foot ladder against a wall so that it forms an angle of 69, degrees69 ∘ with the ground. Wh

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Jackson leans a 18-foot ladder against a wall so that it forms an angle of 69, degrees69 
∘
  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 tenth of a foot if necessary.

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Horizontal distance = 18 cos(69°) ≈ 18(0.358368) ≈ 6.4506 ft.  
Rounded to the nearest tenth: 6.5 feet.

Jackson leans a 18-foot ladder against a wall so that it forms an angle of 69, degrees69
∘
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 tenth of a foot if necessary.

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Jackson leans a 18-foot ladder against a wall so that it forms an angle of 69, degrees69 ∘ 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 tenth of a foot if necessary.

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Jackson leans a 18-foot ladder against a wall so that it forms an angle of 69, degrees69
∘
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 tenth of a foot if necessary.