SOLUTION: A ladder 25 feet long is placed against the side of a building in such a way that it forms a 60 degree angle with the ground. The top of the ladder will touch the building__

SOLUTION: A ladder 25 feet long is placed against the side of a building in such a way that it forms a 60 degree angle with the ground. The top of the ladder will touch the building___ feet

Question 1156621: A ladder 25 feet long is placed against the side of a building in such a way that it forms a 60 degree angle with the ground. The top of the ladder will touch the building___ feet from the ground.
Found 4 solutions by Alan3354, josgarithmetic, MathTherapy, ikleyn:
Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
the building___ feet from the ground.
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Answer by josgarithmetic(39618)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Answer by MathTherapy(10552)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

A ladder 25 feet long is placed against the side of a building in such a way that it forms a 60 degree angle with the ground. The top of the ladder will touch the building___ feet from the ground.

This is a 30-60-90 right triangle in which the LONGER LEG is sought and with the hypotenuse's length (H) known, will be
That's IT!
No need to make this any more complex that it actually is!
Answer by ikleyn(52797)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Notice (and it is of EXTREME IMPORTANCE !) that the answer by @josgarithmetic is ABSOLUTELY WRONG.

He deceived you again (as he did it every day).

Ignore his post, for your safety.

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