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A 15 ft latter leans against the side of a house the bottom latter is 6 feet away from the side of the house. Find the angle of elevation of the ladder. Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a degree

A 15 ft latter leans against the side of a house the bottom latter is 6 feet away-example-1
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cos = (adj)/(hyp)

\cos(x) = (6)/(15)


\cos(x) = .4

\cos(x) = 66
approximately 66° ^^
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