SOLUTION: A ladder of height 2m was leaned against a wall at an angle of 50 degrees from the horizontal. What is the height that a 1.8m tall person can reach when he is on top of the ladder

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Question 1092985: A ladder of height 2m was leaned against a wall at an angle of 50 degrees from the horizontal. What is the height that a 1.8m tall person can reach when he is on top of the ladder?
Answer by CubeyThePenguin(3113) About Me  (Show Source):
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vertical height = x

sin(50) = 2/x
x = 1.53 m

total height = 1.53 m + 1.8 m = 3.3 m