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wizzy
Jan 2, 2008, 08:41 PM
In the accompanying diagram, a ladder leaning against a building makes an angle of 58 degrees with level ground. If the distance from the foot of the ladder to the building is 6 Feet , find, to the nearest foot , how far up the building the ladder will reach.

This was my hw question and I found it kind of confusing help out by explaining how I get it!!

jiten55
Jan 3, 2008, 01:45 AM
y/6 = tan 58

y = 6 tan 58

get the value of above