SOLUTION: A ladder is placed at an incline against a wall, making an angle of 30o with the ground. If the length of the ladder is 10 feet, find the height of the point where the ladder touch
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Question 841596: A ladder is placed at an incline against a wall, making an angle of 30o with the ground. If the length of the ladder is 10 feet, find the height of the point where the ladder touches the wall.
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
6 ft
You have a 30 60 90 degree right triangle
or a multiple of the famous 3,4,5 right triangle
6,8,10
Since we want the side opposite the smaller angle (30) we want the smaller side 6
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