document.write( "Question 736790: I need a walkthrough of how i would do this problem \"Philly can reach his second floor window with an 18 foot ladder at a 75 degree angle to the ground. His friend willy claims that Philly could reach the window with a 16 foot ladder. Justify or disprove Willys claim. \" \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #450002 by mananth(16946)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 18 feet ladder\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "75 deg angle\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Height of window\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Sin 75 = height / ladder length\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "height = sin 75 * 18\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "=>0.965*18 \n" ); document.write( "=>17.37 feet\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "height of window =17.37\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "if ladder length is 16 feet even when kept vertically it will not reach the window. \n" ); document.write( " |