SOLUTION: A 7 feet long ladder leans against a wall and makes an angle of 60 degrees with the ground. How high up the wall does the ladder reach?
A)2√3 /7
B)7√3 /2
C)√3
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A)2√3 /7
B)7√3 /2
C)√3
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Question 1089313: A 7 feet long ladder leans against a wall and makes an angle of 60 degrees with the ground. How high up the wall does the ladder reach?
A)2√3 /7
B)7√3 /2
C)√3 /14
D)7√3 Answer by addingup(3677) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! SOH
Let's call the height x. To solve we want to find the side opposite the angle, so we use SOH (sine = opposite/hypotenuse.
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sin(60) = x/7
0.866 * 7 = x
x = 6.062 = 7√3/2 this is your answer
