Problema Solution

A ladder leaning against the wall makes an angle of 74 with the ground. if the foot of the ladder is 6.5 feet from the wall, how high on the wall is the ladder?

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let 'h' represent the height of the ladder on the wall


tan(74) = h/6.5


h = 6.5*tan(74)


by solving we find:


h = 22.67 ft


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the ladder is 22.67 feet high on the wall.