= 50 6m Run 4. Claire is putting up patio lights. She rests a ladder against the house. For safety, the distance from the foot of the ladder to the house should be about one quarter of the ladder's height. a) What should the slope of the ladder be? m= b) How far away should the foot of the ladder be from the house? c) What angle of elevation does the ladder make with the ground, to the nearest degree?

= 50 6m Run 4. Claire is putting up patio lights. She rests a ladder against the house. For safety, the distance from the foot of the ladder to the house should be about one quarter of the ladder's height. a) What should the slope of the ladder be? m= b) How far away should the foot of the ladder be from the house? c) What angle of elevation does the ladder make with the ground, to the nearest degree?

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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sole +50%
= 50
1
(grade = Tun
-x1000) a = tan ²² (22) = 26.57
4. Claire is putting up patio lights. She rests a ladder against the
house. For safety, the distance from the foot of the ladder to
the house should be about one quarter of the ladder's height.
a) What should the slope of the ladder be?
6m
m =
b) How far away should the foot of the ladder be from the house?
c) What angle of elevation does the ladder make with the
ground, to the nearest degree?

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