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You have a 20-foot ladder that you are using as you paint your house. You place the ladder so that it forms an angle of 30 at the point of contact between the ladder and the ground. How high will the top of the ladder be above the ground?

Please explain. thank you
11 years ago

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Elena
sin φ=h/L
h=Lsin 30=L/2
11 years ago
Parevan
10
8 years ago

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