SOLUTION: a ladder is 50 ft tall leaning at a 50 degree angle it comes 30ft up the wall so the second ladder is 20 ft tall at a 50 degree angle how far up on the wall does it come

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Question 20735: a ladder is 50 ft tall leaning at a 50 degree angle it comes 30ft up the wall so the second ladder is 20 ft tall at a 50 degree angle how far up on the wall does it come
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Length = 50 angle is 50 so height on wall is 30Feet
Length = 20 angle is 50 so height on wall is 20*30/50 = 12Feet