Question

A ​12.5-m fire truck ladder is leaning against a wall. Find the distance d the ladder goes up the wall​ (above the fire​ truck) if the ladder makes an angle of with the horizontal

Answer 1

Complete Question

A 12.5-m fire truck ladder is leaning against a wall. Find the distance d the ladder goes up the wall​ (above the fire​ truck) if the ladder makes an angle of

40° 16' with the horizontal.

Answer:

`d=8.01m`

Step-by-step explanation:

From the question we are told that:

Length of ladder
`l=12.5m`

Angle
`\theta=40° 16'=20.26 \textdegree`

Generally the Trigonometric equation for distance d it goes up the wall is mathematically given by

`d=l sin \theta`

`d=12.5 sin 40.26`

`d=8.01m`