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A 10 foot ladder is leaning up against a building. If the ladder makes a 46° angle
with the ground. How far up the building will it reach? Round your answer
to three decimal places.

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Answer:

7.193 ft

Step-by-step explanation:

    |\

    |   \

    |      \

    |         \

h  |            \      10 ft

    |               \

    |                  \

    |            46°   \

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For the 46° angle, h is the opposite leg. The hypotenuse is 10 ft. The sine is the trig ratio that relates the opposite leg to the hypotenuse.

sin A = opp/hyp

sin 46° = h/10

h = 10 sin 46°

h = 7.193

Answer: 7.193 ft

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