Question 626535
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Hi,
A ladder leans agains a building forming an angle of 58 degrees with the ground.  
The bae of the ladder is 3 feet from the building.  
Usethe cosine determine the length of the ladder.
Let h represent the length of the ladder.
 cos(58) = adj/hyp = 3/h
    h = 3ft/cos(58) = 5.66ft