12. Jake leaned a 12-foot ladder against his house. If the angle formed by the ladder and the ground is 68°, how far from the base of the house did he place the ladder? 62
12. Jake leaned a 12-foot ladder against his house. If the angle formed by the ladder and the ground is 68°, how far from the base of the house did he place the ladder? 62
Chapter2: Solving Linear Equations
Section2.3: Solve A Formula For A Specific Variable
Problem 2.75TI: John puts the base of a 13-foot ladder five feet from the wall of his house as shown in the figure....
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12. Jake leaned a 12-foot ladder
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base of the house did he place
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12. Jake leaned a 12-foot ladder
against his house. If the angle
formed by the ladder and the
ground is 68°, how far from the
base of the house did he place
the ladder?
68
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