SOLUTION: a ladder of length 17 ft leans against the side of a building. the angle of the ladder is 70 degree. find the distance from the top of the ladder to the ground.

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Question 338772: a ladder of length 17 ft leans against the side of a building. the angle of the ladder is 70 degree. find the distance from the top of the ladder to the ground.
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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ladder = 17 feet
angle with ground = 70 deg
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perpendicular+%2F+hypotenuse+=+sin%28theta%29
Height+=+hpotenuse+%2A+sine%28theta%29
height = 17 * 0.939
=15.96 feet