Question 254166
The angle of elevation of a 15-ft ladder is 70°. Find out how far the base of the ladder is from the wall.
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The hypotenuse is the length of the ladder = 15 ft
The distance is the side adjacent to the 70 deg angle.
cos(70) = s/15
s = 15*cos(70)
s =~ 5.13 ft