document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1190453>Question 1190453</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A 20-foot ladder is leaned against a wall, with the top of the ladder at the height of 15 ft. What is the angle of inclination of the ladder?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #822086 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=822086\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the ladder and the wall and the ground form a right triangle.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the opposite side from the angle of inclination is equal to the height which is equal to 15 feet.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the length of the ladder is the hypotenuse of the right triangle which is equal to 20.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let x = the angle.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "you get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sin(x) = 15/20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = arcsin(15/20) = 48.59037789 degrees.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "theo\r<BR>\n" );
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