SOLUTION: a ladder of 5 feet long leans against a wall and makes an angle of 65 degrees with the ground find the distance from the wall to the base of the ladder HELP! iim stuck at findi

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Question 452305: a ladder of 5 feet long leans against a wall and makes an angle of 65 degrees with the ground find the distance from the wall to the base of the ladder
HELP! iim stuck at finding the cos of 65 not sure if im heading in te right direction
Answer by Gogonati(855) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let x m the distance of ladder from the wall:x=5%2Acos%2865%29=5%2A0.42=2.11 m.