SOLUTION: A six-meter-long ladder leans against a building. If the ladder makes an angle of 60 degrees with the ground how far up the wall does the ladder reach? How far from the wall is the

Question 1089746: A six-meter-long ladder leans against a building. If the ladder makes an angle of 60 degrees with the ground how far up the wall does the ladder reach? How far from the wall is the base of the ladder? Round your answer to the nearest hundredth.
Answer by rothauserc(4718) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
sin(60) = x / 8
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x = sin(60) * 8 = 6.9282 approx 6.93
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the ladder is 6.93 m up the wall
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cos(60) = y / 8
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y = cos(60) * 8 = 4 = 4.00
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the base of the ladder is 4.00 m from the wall
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