Ask Question
23 September, 05:38

The bottom of the ladder on a horizontal flat surface rests against a wall. It makes an angle of elevation of 35°. The bottom of the ladder is 42 ft from the base of the wall. How long is the ladder? Round your answer to the nearest whole number.

+1
Answers (1)
  1. 23 September, 06:28
    0
    You can use the cos Ф = base / hypotenuse.

    In this case, you have h = 42/cos 35 (approx. 0.819)

    h = 42/0.819 = 51.3

    To the nearest whole number, the length of the ladder is 51 feet.
Know the Answer?
Not Sure About the Answer?
Get an answer to your question ✅ “The bottom of the ladder on a horizontal flat surface rests against a wall. It makes an angle of elevation of 35°. The bottom of the ladder ...” in 📙 Mathematics if there is no answer or all answers are wrong, use a search bar and try to find the answer among similar questions.
Search for Other Answers