Question

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Answer 1

θ = 68°

Explanation:

The side 3 is adjacent to the angle we need to find , and we know the hypothenuse so will use the cosθ function

cos θ = adj/ hyp = 3/8

To find the angle we need to apply the inverse function cos ^(-1) and use the calculator to solve it.

θ = cos ^(-1) (3/8) = 67.97

Round to the nearest degree and will have

θ = 68°

Answer 2

68°

Explanation:

The situation can be represented by a right triangle with the ladder as the hypotenuse and θ as the angle between the ladder and the ground.

Using the cosine ratio in the right triangle

cosθ =
`(adjacent)/(hypotenuse)` =
`(3)/(8)` , then

θ =
`cos^(-1)` (
`(3)/(8)` ) ≈ 68° ( to the nearest degree )