8. To temporarily support a wall during construction, the workers allow the wall to tilt towards them at an angle of 85° to the floor. If they support the wall with a piece of wood 8 ft up the wall and nailed 6 ft from the base of the wall, how long does this support need to be?

Trigonometry (MindTap Course List)
10th Edition
ISBN:9781337278461
Author:Ron Larson
Publisher:Ron Larson
Chapter3: Additional Topics In Trigonometry
Section3.4: Vectors And Dot Products
Problem 7ECP
icon
Related questions
Question

8. To temporarily support a wall during construction, the workers allow the wall to tilt towards them at an angle of 85° to the floor. If they support the wall with a piece of wood 8 ft up the wall and nailed 6 ft from the base of the wall, how long does this support need to be?

Expert Solution
steps

Step by step

Solved in 2 steps with 3 images

Blurred answer
Similar questions
Recommended textbooks for you
Trigonometry (MindTap Course List)
Trigonometry (MindTap Course List)
Trigonometry
ISBN:
9781337278461
Author:
Ron Larson
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
Intermediate Algebra
Intermediate Algebra
Algebra
ISBN:
9780998625720
Author:
Lynn Marecek
Publisher:
OpenStax College
Elementary Geometry For College Students, 7e
Elementary Geometry For College Students, 7e
Geometry
ISBN:
9781337614085
Author:
Alexander, Daniel C.; Koeberlein, Geralyn M.
Publisher:
Cengage,
Mathematics For Machine Technology
Mathematics For Machine Technology
Advanced Math
ISBN:
9781337798310
Author:
Peterson, John.
Publisher:
Cengage Learning,
Linear Algebra: A Modern Introduction
Linear Algebra: A Modern Introduction
Algebra
ISBN:
9781285463247
Author:
David Poole
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
Elementary Geometry for College Students
Elementary Geometry for College Students
Geometry
ISBN:
9781285195698
Author:
Daniel C. Alexander, Geralyn M. Koeberlein
Publisher:
Cengage Learning