A 20-foot ladder makes an angle of 62 degrees with the ground as it leans against a wall. How far up the wall does the ladder reach?

Answer 1

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Answer 2

yes

Answer 3

17.66 ft

Answer 4

20 = the hypotenuse
62 degrees is the given angle
Since you are searching for the height which is the side opposite of the angle, you will use Sine.
20sin(62 degrees = 17.65