document.write( "Question 1037917: A ladder is inclined at an angle of 60° against a wall. If the foot of the ladder is 8 m from the wall, how far up the wall does the ladder reach?\r
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document.write( "Tan60°= x/8
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document.write( "Tan60°/1 = x/8
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document.write( "x= 8(Tan60°)
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document.write( "x= 13.8564
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document.write( "x= 13.9 m\r
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document.write( "Wondering if I'm on the right track.
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Algebra.Com's Answer #652576 by josgarithmetic(39621)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 60 degrees at the wall, and 30 degrees at the ground or foot.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "If x is how far from the wall to the foot along the ground, \n" ); document.write( "and y is how far up the wall the head touches the wall, \n" ); document.write( "then \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "You want to find solution for y, given that x=8. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |