SOLUTION: A 15 foot ladder leans against the side of a bulding creating an angle of 28 degrees with the building. How far is the base of the ladder from the side of the bulding?

Question 288925: A 15 foot ladder leans against the side of a bulding creating an angle of 28 degrees with the building. How far is the base of the ladder from the side of the bulding?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A 15 foot ladder leans against the side of a bulding creating an angle of 28 degrees with the building. How far is the base of the ladder from the side of the bulding?
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Draw the picture.
You have a right triangle with hypotenuse = 15 ft.
and a 28 degree angle where the ladder hits the building.
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Let the base be "b":
Equation:
sin(28) = b/15
b = 15*sin(28)
b = 7.042 feet
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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