A ladder 20 feet long leans against a building, forming an angle of 71° with the level ground. How high up the wall of the building does the ladder touch the building?

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illustrate real world situations in order to determine which Trigonometric ratio is needed.
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Directions: Draw a picture that represents
the real world situation below. Then, use
the picture to help determine the Trig ratio
you will need.
Annotate and Draw a sketch of the situation
Put in the values and the unknowns (2 sides and I angle)
Label Hypotenuse, Opposite, and Adjacent
Determine the Trig ratio based on the sides you have
Set up the equation to solve
A ladder 20 feet long leans against a building, forming an angle of 71° with
the level ground. How high up the wall of the building does the ladder touch
the building?
Sine= Ore
nyp
Cos= adj ta= fe
ado
Transcribed Image Text:Task #1 Checklist Directions: Draw a picture that represents the real world situation below. Then, use the picture to help determine the Trig ratio you will need. Annotate and Draw a sketch of the situation Put in the values and the unknowns (2 sides and I angle) Label Hypotenuse, Opposite, and Adjacent Determine the Trig ratio based on the sides you have Set up the equation to solve A ladder 20 feet long leans against a building, forming an angle of 71° with the level ground. How high up the wall of the building does the ladder touch the building? Sine= Ore nyp Cos= adj ta= fe ado
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