document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=288925>Question 288925</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 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? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Draw the picture.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You have a right triangle with hypotenuse = 15 ft.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and a 28 degree angle where the ladder hits the building.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the base be \"b\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sin(28) = b/15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 15*sin(28)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 7.042 feet<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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