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Eric leans a ladder against the roof of his house so that the ladder forms a 70 degree angle with the ground. The roof of the house is 13 feet above the ground. How far is the bottom of the ladder from the base of the house? Round the answer to the nearest tenth.

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User Elliot
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check the picture below

make sure your calculator is in Degree mode, since the angle is in degrees
Eric leans a ladder against the roof of his house so that the ladder forms a 70 degree-example-1
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