A 19-ft ladder leans against a building so that the angle between the ground and the ladder is 63°. How high does the ladder reach on the building? (Round your answer to the nearest foot.) 22 x ft

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A 19-ft ladder leans against a building so that the angle between the ground and the ladder is 63°. How high does the ladder reach on the building? (Round your answer to the nearest foot.)
22
X ft
Transcribed Image Text:A 19-ft ladder leans against a building so that the angle between the ground and the ladder is 63°. How high does the ladder reach on the building? (Round your answer to the nearest foot.) 22 X ft
A
B
sino
PERPENDI CULAR
HY POTENUSE
USING
sing
AC
AB
Sin 63 =
19
AB
AB =
19
sin63
V 22
THUS, LADDER
REACHES TO
22
ft| ON
THE BUILDING.
Transcribed Image Text:A B sino PERPENDI CULAR HY POTENUSE USING sing AC AB Sin 63 = 19 AB AB = 19 sin63 V 22 THUS, LADDER REACHES TO 22 ft| ON THE BUILDING.
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