A 26-foot long ladder is leaning against a building at a 60° angle with the ground. Which of the following equations can you use to find the height of the building, h?

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A 26-foot long ladder is leaning against a building at a 60° angle with the ground.

Which of the following equations can you use to find the height of the building, h?

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Answer:

The first option for edge

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Sine = opposite / hypotenuse
Sin60 = h / 26
Multiply both sides by 26
Sin60 (26) = h
h = (Sin60)26

Hyunjik Bae answered Mar 2, 2017

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