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A ladder leans against a brick wall. The foot of the ladder is 7 feet from the wall. The ladder reaches a height of 22 feet on the wall. What is the angle the ladder makes with the wall? (to the nearest tenth)

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Answer: 17.7

Explanation:


tan x = (7)/(22) \\tan x = .318181\\inverse tan of .3181818= 17. 65

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