SOLUTION: a painter needs to reach a ladder to a point 5.5 meters up the side of a house. if the ladder is to make a 65 degree angle with the griund, how long must the ladder be?
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Question 644349: a painter needs to reach a ladder to a point 5.5 meters up the side of a house. if the ladder is to make a 65 degree angle with the griund, how long must the ladder be? Answer by nerdybill(7384) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! a painter needs to reach a ladder to a point 5.5 meters up the side of a house. if the ladder is to make a 65 degree angle with the griund, how long must the ladder be?
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Let x = length (meters) of ladder
then
sin(65) = 5.5/x
xsin(65) = 5.5
x = 5.5/sin(65)
x = 6.1 meters
