1. A ladder 9 meters long leans against the wall of a building. If the foot of the ladder makes an angle of 68° with the ground, how far is the base of the ladder from the wall? 2. Keith is flying a kite. He is holding the end of the string at 1.5 m above the ground. If the string is 20 m long and makes an angle of 40° with the horizontal, how high is the kite above the grounde

1. A ladder 9 meters long leans against the wall of a building. If the foot of the ladder makes an angle of 68° with the ground, how far is the base of the ladder from the wall? 2. Keith is flying a kite. He is holding the end of the string at 1.5 m above the ground. If the string is 20 m long and makes an angle of 40° with the horizontal, how high is the kite above the grounde

Trigonometry (11th Edition)

11th Edition

ISBN:9780134217437

Author:Margaret L. Lial, John Hornsby, David I. Schneider, Callie Daniels

Publisher:Margaret L. Lial, John Hornsby, David I. Schneider, Callie Daniels

Chapter1: Trigonometric Functions

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1RE: 1. Give the measures of the complement and the supplement of an angle measuring 35°.

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