Question

A 29 foot ladder leans against a building so that the angle between the ground and the ladder is 77º. How

high does the ladder reach up to the side of building? Round to one decimal place.
ft

Answer 1

5 √ 10 + 2 √ 5 ft high

Step-by-step explanation:Step-by-step explanation:

Let h be the height to which latter of length of 20 ft reach then using Sine formula in right triangle with hypotenuse 20 & vertical leg h & opposite acute angle 0 = 72∘ sin θ =h 20 sin 72∘= h 20

h

=

20

sin

(

90

∘

−

18

∘

)

=

20

cos

18

∘

=

20

(

√

10

+

2

√

5

4

)

=

5

√

10

+

2

√

5