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A 15-foot ladder must make an angle of 30° with the ground if it is to reach a certain window. What angle must a 20-foot ladder make with the ground to reach the same window?

a. 22 degrees
b. 38 degrees
c. 42 degrees
d. 48 degrees

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The answer is A) 22. Not 48.

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