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Mr. Martin needs to get 20 feet up a building. To have a safe angle of ascension, it will be at the base. How long does his ladder need to be?

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User AruniRC
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Answer:

40

Explanation:

the equation is SIN so itd be 20/x the x being his ladder

then since youd do 20 divided by SIN30 since the angle is 30 degrees and get the length of the ladder

just a heads up next time dont forget the degrees