A 31-foot ladder is leaning against the side of a building. If the ladder makes an angle of 28° with the side of the building, how far up from the ground does the ladder make contact with the building? Round to the nearest thousandth.

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A 31-foot ladder is leaning against the side of a building. If the ladder makes an angle of 28° with the side of the building, how far up from the ground does the ladder make contact with the building? Round to the nearest thousandth.

 

A 31-foot ladder is leaning against the side of a
building. If the ladder makes an angle of 28° with the
side of the building, how far up from the ground does
the ladder make contact with the building? Round to the
nearest thousandth.
Transcribed Image Text:A 31-foot ladder is leaning against the side of a building. If the ladder makes an angle of 28° with the side of the building, how far up from the ground does the ladder make contact with the building? Round to the nearest thousandth.
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Cos 28 o=BC/AC

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