Angel S.
asked • 01/21/21geometryyyyyyyy
An 8 foot ladder is leaning against a wall. The bottom of the ladder is 2.75 feet from the bottom of the wall. What is the measure of the angle the ladder forms with the ground to the nearest degree?
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Patrick B. answered • 01/21/21
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cos T = 2.75 / 8 = 0.34375
T = inverse_cosine(0.34375)
= 69.894490212083994578762327010762
so 70 degrees
Angel S.
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Mark M. answered • 01/21/21
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Draw and label a diagram!
cos θ = 2.75 / 8
cos θ = 0.34375
θ = 69.89º
Angel S.
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Patrick B.
Well there you have it Angel... same answer from 2 different tutors01/21/21