A ladder is leaning up against a 17 foot Wall at an angle of elevation of 37°. How far is the foot of the latter from the wall? Round your answer to the nearest 10th of a foot
This is the concept of trigonometry, the distance from the foot of the ladder will be given by: tan theta=[opposite]/[adjacent] opposite=17 ft adjacent=x ft theta=37° thus tan 37=17/x x=17/tan 37 x=22.56 ft =22.6 ft (to the nearest 10th of a foot)
