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A twelve-foot ladder is leaning against a wall. If the ladder reaches eight ft high on the wall, what is the angle the ladder forms with the ground to the nearest degree?*
Answer:
42°
Explanation:
From the question, the diagram that is formed is a right angle triangle.
To solve for this, we would be using the trigonometric function of Sine.
sin θ = Opposite side/ Hypotenuse
From the question, we are told that:
12 foot ladder is leaning against a wall = Hypotenuse
The ladder reaches 8ft high on the wall = Opposite side.
Hence,
sin θ = 8ft/12ft
θ = arc sin (8ft/12ft)
= 41.810314896
Approximately to the nearest degree
θ = 42°
Therefore, the angle the ladder forms with the ground to the nearest degree is 42°