document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=48102>Question 48102</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A 12 foot ladder is leaning against a wall. If the ladder reaches 8 feet high on the wall, what is the angle the ladder forms with the ground to the nearest degree? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #31832 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><B>tutorcecilia(2152)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=tutorcecilia><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=31832\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Using the formula:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sin(theta) = Opposite/Hypotenus<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sin(theta) = 8/12 [Plug-in the values]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sin(theta) = 2/3 [Reduce the fraction]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sin (41.81) = 2/3 [Use a calculator or a table to find sin(theta)]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "41.81 degrees [Final answer] </SPAN>\n" );
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