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Question from Jessica, a student: The angle of elevation of a 15 ft. ladder is 70 degrees, find out how far the base of the ladder if from the wall. |
Jessica,
I let the distance from the base of the ladder to the wall be b feet.
What trig function relates b feet, 15 feet and 70o?
Penny
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