Question

A 15 ft latter leans against the side of a house the bottom latter is 6 feet away from the side of the house. Find the angle of elevation of the ladder. Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a degree

Answer 1

`cos = (adj)/(hyp)`

`\cos(x) = (6)/(15)`


`\cos(x) = .4`

`\cos(x) = 66`
approximately 66° ^^