RIGHT TRIANGLES 1. Ferdinand bought a ladder from Shopee, and he wanted to verify its height. Equipped with only a meter stick and a protractor, he used the meter stick to prop up the ladder right at its midpoint. Then, he measured the angle of elevation to be 15. Determine the height of the ladder without using a calculator.

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Problem 1RE: 1. Give the measures of the complement and the supplement of an angle measuring 35°.
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RIGHT TRIANGLES
1. Ferdinand bought a ladder from Shopee, and he
wanted to verify its height. Equipped with only a
meter stick and a protractor, he used the meter
stick to prop up the ladder right at its midpoint.
Then, he measured the angle of elevation to be 15.
Determine the height of the ladder without using a
calculator.
Transcribed Image Text:RIGHT TRIANGLES 1. Ferdinand bought a ladder from Shopee, and he wanted to verify its height. Equipped with only a meter stick and a protractor, he used the meter stick to prop up the ladder right at its midpoint. Then, he measured the angle of elevation to be 15. Determine the height of the ladder without using a calculator.
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