SOLUTION: A painter leans a ladder against the side of a house to paint the windows. The base of the ladder is four feet from the house and makes a 65 degree angle with the ground. How long

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Question 813572: A painter leans a ladder against the side of a house to paint the windows. The base of the ladder is four feet from the house and makes a 65 degree angle with the ground. How long is the ladder?



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Hi,

 ladder is four feet from the house and makes a 65 degree angle with the ground.

How long "x" is the ladder?

 cos(65°) = 4 ft/ x

 x = 4/cos(65°)  ft