SOLUTION: A ladder 25 feet long is placed against the side of a building in such a way that it forms a 60 degree angle with the ground. The top of the ladder will touch the building___ feet

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Question 1156621: A ladder 25 feet long is placed against the side of a building in such a way that it forms a 60 degree angle with the ground. The top of the ladder will touch the building___ feet from the ground.
Found 4 solutions by Alan3354, josgarithmetic, MathTherapy, ikleyn:
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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the building___ feet from the ground.
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Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) About Me  (Show Source):
Answer by MathTherapy(10552) About Me  (Show Source):
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A ladder 25 feet long is placed against the side of a building in such a way that it forms a 60 degree angle with the ground. The top of the ladder will touch the building___ feet from the ground.
This is a 30-60-90 right triangle in which the LONGER LEG is sought and with the hypotenuse's length (H) known, will be 

That's IT! 

No need to make this any more complex that it actually is!

Answer by ikleyn(52794) About Me  (Show Source):
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Notice  (and it is of  EXTREME  IMPORTANCE !)  that the answer by @josgarithmetic is  ABSOLUTELY  WRONG.


He deceived you again (as he did it every day).


Ignore his post,  for your safety.