Question

Michael is trying to hang Christmas lights on his house. His house is 17 ft tall and the ladder leaning is 34 degrees above the ground. How long must the ladder be to reach the house? a 24 feet b 17 feet c 34 feet d 30 feet

Answer 1

34 feet

Explanation:

let length of ladder be x

`\ \sin(34) = (17)/(x)`

`x \sin(34) = 17`

`x = (17)/( \sin(34) )`

x = 32.131083564