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Question 736790: I need a walkthrough of how i would do this problem "Philly can reach his second floor window with an 18 foot ladder at a 75 degree angle to the ground. His friend willy claims that Philly could reach the window with a 16 foot ladder. Justify or disprove Willys claim. " Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source):
75 deg angle
Height of window
Sin 75 = height / ladder length
height = sin 75 * 18
=>0.965*18
=>17.37 feet
height of window =17.37
if ladder length is 16 feet even when kept vertically it will not reach the window.
