document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=254166>Question 254166</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you please explain which formula (sin, cos, or tan) would be used to solve this and why (and help solve too)??? I'm soooo confused here??? Thanks sooo much!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The angle of elevation of a 15-ft ladder is 70°. Find out how far the base of the ladder is from the wall. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The hypotenuse is the length of the ladder = 15 ft<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The distance is the side adjacent to the 70 deg angle.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "cos(70) = s/15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = 15*cos(70)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s =~ 5.13 ft<BR>\n" );
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