SOLUTION: what is the elevation if ladder is 24 foot at 60 degrees what is elevation of ladder at 3 feet at 120 degrees

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Question 933768: what is the elevation if ladder is 24 foot at 60 degrees

what is elevation of ladder at 3 feet at 120 degrees

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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what is the elevation if ladder is 24 foot at 60 degrees
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Draw the picture::
You have a right triangle with acute base angle = 60 deg
and hypotenuse = 24 ft.
Solve for height (h)::
sin(60) = h/24
height = 24*(sqrt(3)/2) = 12*sqrt(3) = 20.78 ft.
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what is elevation of ladder at 3 feet at 120 degree
Question:: Where is the 120 degree angle?
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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