SOLUTION: A 20-foot ladder is placed against a wall at a 75° angle with the ground. The wall is perpendicular to the ground. How high on the wall, in feet, will the ladder reach. What is the

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Question 1075401: A 20-foot ladder is placed against a wall at a 75° angle with the ground. The wall is perpendicular to the ground. How high on the wall, in feet, will the ladder reach. What is the distance, in feet, from the wall to the base of the ladder
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A 20-foot ladder is placed against a wall at a 75° angle with the ground. The wall is perpendicular to the ground. How high on the wall, in feet, will the ladder reach.
h = 20*sin(75)
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What is the distance, in feet, from the wall to the base of the ladder
d = 20*cos(75)
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