Unit #8 – Lesson #5 Exit Ticket: A ladder that is 15 feet long leans up against the vertical side of a building. To the nearest tenth of a foot, how high up the side of the building does the ladder reach if it makes an angle of 54° with respect to the horizontal ground? 54° 15 feet

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Unit #8 – Lesson #5 Exit Ticket: A ladder that is 15 feet long leans up against the vertical side of a building. To
the nearest tenth of a foot, how high up the side of the building does the ladder reach if it makes an angle of 54°
with respect to the horizontal ground?
54°
15 feet
Transcribed Image Text:Unit #8 – Lesson #5 Exit Ticket: A ladder that is 15 feet long leans up against the vertical side of a building. To the nearest tenth of a foot, how high up the side of the building does the ladder reach if it makes an angle of 54° with respect to the horizontal ground? 54° 15 feet
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