Question

A 10-foot ladder is leaning against a wall, making a 65' with the ground.To the nearest whole foot, how far up the wall will the ladder reach?feetsin AoppositehypotenuseCOS A =adjacenthypotenusetan Aoppositeadjacent56789

Answer 1

sin = opposite/hypotenuse

sin 65° = x/10 ==> x = 10 * sin 65° = 10 * 0.90631 = 9.06 ft

Answer:

9.06 ft