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A ladder leaning against a building makes a 40 degree angle with the ground. The top of the ladder reaches 10 feet above the ground. How tall is the ladder to the nearest whole foot?
10/length = sin 40
length = 10/sin40 = 10/0.642 = 15.56 ft

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