A ramp to the roof top parking lot of a building forms an angle of 15° with the ground and extends at a horizontal distance of 65 feet toward a building. Two support pillars are to be placed at 20 foot intervals from the building, as shown in the diagram below. Solve for x. Roof top parking lot Building pillars 15° E20 ft+ 20 ftH 65 ft O 12.1 ft O 6.7 ft O 17.4 ft O 5.4 ft

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A ramp to the roof top parking lot of a building forms an angle of 15° with the ground and extends
at a horizontal distance of 65 feet toward a building. Two support pillars are to be placed at 20 foot
intervals from the building, as shown in the diagram below. Solve for x.
Roof top parking lot
Building
pillars
15°
E20 ft+20 ft
65 ft
O 12.1 ft
O 6.7 ft
O 17.4 ft
O 5.4 ft
DELL
Transcribed Image Text:A ramp to the roof top parking lot of a building forms an angle of 15° with the ground and extends at a horizontal distance of 65 feet toward a building. Two support pillars are to be placed at 20 foot intervals from the building, as shown in the diagram below. Solve for x. Roof top parking lot Building pillars 15° E20 ft+20 ft 65 ft O 12.1 ft O 6.7 ft O 17.4 ft O 5.4 ft DELL
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