Question

A ladder leans against the side of a house. The angle of elevation of the ladder is 69 when the bottom of the ladder is 8ft from the side of the house. How high is the top of the ladder from the ground? Round your answer to the nearest tenth.

Answer 1

20.8

Explanation:

Let h be the height of the ladder. We know that the distance BC is 8 ft, and the angle of elevation BAC is 69 degrees. Therefore, we have:

tan(69) = h/8

Multiplying both sides by 8, we get:

8*tan(69) = h

Using a calculator, we get:

h ≈ 20.8 ft

Therefore, the height of the top of the ladder from the ground is approximately 20.8 feet.