Homework Help: geometry

Posted by victoria on Wednesday, February 20, 2013 at 9:59pm.

tylers 14 foot ladder makes a 62 degree angle with the ground.To the nearest foot, how far up the house does tylers ladder reach, and how far away from the house is the base of the ladder

geometry - Reiny, Wednesday, February 20, 2013 at 10:35pm
height --- h
base --- b

sin62 = h/14
h = 14sin62° = ...

cos62° = b/14
b = 14cos62 = ....

Answer this Question

Related Questions

Trigonometry - A ladder leaning against a building makes a 40 degree angle with ...
geometry - A 24 foot ladder forms a 76 degree angle with the ground. The top of ...
precal - A 20-foot ladder makes an angle of 62 degrees with the ground as it ...
geometry - A 6-foot ladder touches the side of a building at a point 5 feet ...
math - a 20 foot ladder leaning against a building makes and angle of 60 degrees...
math - A 35-foot long ladder is leaning against the wall of a building.How far ...
math - A 35-foot long ladder is leaning against the wall of a building.How far ...
Geometry - According to OSHA, a ladder that is placed against a wall should make...
Math - A 6m ladder leans against a wall. The foot of the ladder is placed at an ...
trig - A 15 FOOT LADDER MAKES 52 DEGREES ANGLE WITH THE GROUND.HOW FAR WILL THE ...

For Further Reading

First Name:
School Subject:
Answer: