Question

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A ladder leans against a building, making a 70 angle of elevation with the ground. The top of the ladder reaches a point on the building that is 39 feet above the ground. To the nearest tenth of a foot, what is the distance between the base of the building and the base of the ladder?

Answer 1

`\tan \theta = (opp)/(adj)`


`\tan 70^\circ = (39~ft)/(x)`


`x \tan 70^\circ = 39~ft`


`x = (39~ft)/(\tan 70^\circ)`


`x = 14.1948...~ ft`


`Answer: 14.2~ft`