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A 17 ft ladder leans against the side of a house. The top of the ladder is 14ft off the ground. Find x, the angle of elevation of the ladder. Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a degree.

A 17 ft ladder leans against the side of a house. The top of the ladder is 14ft off-example-1
User Juan Serrats
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Answer:

.82 or 80 degrees rounded

Explanation:

you can use SOH-CAH-TOA meaning sin = opposite/hypotenuse, so 14/17 = .82.

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