if a 20-foot ladder makes a 65 degree angle with the ground, how many feet up a wall will it reach?

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Guest Mar 13, 2015

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Use the sine function to determine the side opposite the given angle.

$$sin\theta=\frac{x}{20}$$

x=18.1 ft

Guest Mar 13, 2015

Guest · Answer 1 · 2015-03-13T06:16:45

Use the sine function to determine the side opposite the given angle.

$$sin\theta=\frac{x}{20}$$

x=18.1 ft