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A 25 foot long ladder is proper against a wall at an angle of 18° with the wall. How high up the wall does the ladder reach?

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Answer:

23.8 i took the quiz on edguinity

Explanation:

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Cosine 18° = adjacent / hypotenuse = Wall height / ladder length

Cosine 18° = Wall Height / 25

0.95106 = Wall Height / 25

Wall Height = 23.7765 feet



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