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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 7ft from the side of the house. How high is the top of the ladder from the ground? Round your answer to the nearest tenth.

User Wpercy
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Answer:

18.2 ft.

Explanation:


tan69^(0) =(h)/(7)


h=7tan69^(0) =18.2ft

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