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Fireman Bob leans a 40 foot ladder against a building at an angle of elevation of 70'. How far is the base of the ladder from the building (round your

answer to the nearest thousandth)?
Distance from base of the building

User Don McCaughey
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Answer:

Explanation:

40cos70 = 13.68080573... 13.681 ft.

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