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Aaron set the bottom of a ladder on the ground 10 feet from the house and it reached just to the bottom of the window he was about to clean. The bottom of the window is 38 feet off the ground. What is the angle between the ladder and the ground?

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Answer:

36

Explanation:

A^2+B^2=C^2

10^2+B^2=38^2

We are solving for B squared

So 100+B^2=1444

-100

1344 and now take the square root of that number and you have your answer of 36

I hope this helps and have a good night!

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