SOLUTION: write a real-life problem that you can solve using a 30degree,60degree,90degree triangle with a 12 meter hypotenuse.

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Question 1018742: write a real-life problem that you can solve using a 30degree,60degree,90degree triangle with a 12 meter hypotenuse.
Answer by FrankM(1040) About Me  (Show Source):
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You have a ladder which if 12 meters tall. It's leaned against a building so that it forms a 60 degree angle with the ground. How far from the building is the base of the ladder?
Alternately, how high on the building wall does the ladder rest?