Asked by puyr

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)

25°

90°

58°

32°
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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
The angle between the ladder and the tree is θ = sin⁻¹(8/15).
sin⁻¹(8/15) ≈ sin⁻¹(0.5333) ≈ 32.2°, so approximately 32°.