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Tom wants to reach a second floor window on a house that is 20 feet above ground. If he must put the ladder at a 70 degree angle to the ground, how long must the ladder be? Sue wants to determine the height of a tree indirectly. It's shadow is 15 feet when she is at 48 degrees angle of elevation with the sun that is behind the tree

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Question 1
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Answer: 21.3 ft

Question 2
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Answer: 16.7 ft
Tom wants to reach a second floor window on a house that is 20 feet above ground. If-example-1
Tom wants to reach a second floor window on a house that is 20 feet above ground. If-example-2
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