A carpenter leans a ladder against the roof of a building. The ladder just meets the roofline. The building's walls are perpendicular to the ground, and the ladder makes a 30-degree angle with the wall of the building. The bottom of the ladder is 10 feet from the building. How long is the ladder? O 20 feet O 20/3 feet O v 20 feet O 20/2 feet

A carpenter leans a ladder against the roof of a building. The ladder just meets the roofline. The building's walls are perpendicular to the ground, and the ladder makes a 30-degree angle with the wall of the building. The bottom of the ladder is 10 feet from the building. How long is the ladder? O 20 feet O 20/3 feet O v 20 feet O 20/2 feet

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A carpenter leans a ladder against the roof of a building. The ladder just meets the roofline. The
building's walls are perpendicular to the ground, and the ladder makes a 30-degree angle with the wall
of the building. The bottom of the ladder is 10 feet from the building. How long is the ladder?
O 20 feet
O 20/3 feet
O v20 feet
O 20/2 feet

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