SOLUTION: A 24 foot ladder is leaning against a house. It makes a 76 degree angle with the ground. How far, to the nearest tenth of a foot, is the bottom of the ladder from the base of the h
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Question 1016528: A 24 foot ladder is leaning against a house. It makes a 76 degree angle with the ground. How far, to the nearest tenth of a foot, is the bottom of the ladder from the base of the house ? Answer by FrankM(1040) (Show Source):
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Cosine is adjacent over hypotenuse.
Cos (76) = X/24
X = 24 Cos (76)
X= 5.806 feet
5 ft 9 11/16 inches
