When Carla solved for the height from the ground to the point where the ladder touches the wall, she used the 75 degree angle. Explain how Carla solved for the distance to the top of the ladder. Find the distance, rounding your answer to the nearest tenth of a foot. *

Answer 1

Let
x = distance from wall to foot of ladder
y = height of ladder
y = x tan75°
length of ladder is x sec75°

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