SOLUTION: A 24-foot pole is leaning against a wall. It touches the wall 12 feet above the ground. Find the measure of the angle that the pole makes with the ground. Round your answer to the

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Question 523444: A 24-foot pole is leaning against a wall. It touches the wall 12 feet above the ground. Find the measure of the angle that the pole makes with the ground. Round your answer to the nearest degree.
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A 24-foot pole is leaning against a wall.
It touches the wall 12 feet above the ground. Find the measure of the angle that the pole makes with the ground. Round your answer to the nearest degree.
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We can use the sine of the angle where; side opposite = 12, hypotenuse = 24
Sin(A) = 12%2F24
A = 30 degrees