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tylers 14 foot ladder makes a 62 degree angle with the ground.To the nearest foot, how far up the house does tylers ladder reach, and how far away from the house is the base of the ladder

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height --- h
base --- b

sin62 = h/14
h = 14sin62° = ...

cos62° = b/14
b = 14cos62 = ....

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