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Please help I don’t have a lot of time

Please help I don’t have a lot of time-example-1
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The measure of the angle between the top of the ladder and the tree is 53 degrees

The distance form the base of the ladder to the tree is 18.58 ft

The length of the ladder is 23.26 ft

How to find the require parts

The measure of the angle between the top of the ladder and the tree is solved using complementary angle as made possible by right triangle.

angle between the top of the ladder and the tree = 90 - 37 = 53 degrees

The distance form the base of the ladder to the tree (DF) is solved using trigonometry tan

tan 37 = 14 / DF

DF = 14 / tan 37

DF = 18.58 ft

The length of the ladder (DE) can be calculated using Pythagoras theorem or trigonometry. Let's trigonometry cos

cos 37 = DF / DE

cos 37 = 18.58 / DE

DE = 18.58 / cos 37

DE = 23.26 ft

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