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A ladder 20 feet long leans against the side of a house. Find the height from the top of the ladder to the ground if the angle if the angle of elevation of the ladder is 80°

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review the definition of sin(x)
20*cos80
= 3.47
ANS: 19.7

sin(80) = o/20
o = 19.7
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