document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=537067>Question 537067</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A 18-foot ladder leans against a wall at a 74 degree angle of elevation. Find the distance from the ladder's base to the wall. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = distance (base to wall)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Applying trigonometry:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "cos x = adjacent/hypotenuse<BR>\n" );
document.write( "cos(74) = x/18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18*cos(74) = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4.96 feet = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or approximately:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 feet = x<BR>\n" );
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