SOLUTION: A ladder of length 8m rests against a wall so that the angle between the ladder and the wall is 31 degrees. How far is the base of the ladder from the wall?

Question 1148038: A ladder of length 8m rests against a wall so that the angle between the ladder and the wall is 31 degrees. How far is the base of the ladder from the wall?
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A ladder of length 8m rests against a wall so that the angle between the ladder and the wall is 31 degrees. How far is the base of the ladder from the wall?
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It's a right triangle.
The hypotenuse is 8 meters.
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You have to know how to do these.
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