Question

Jayden leans a 30 foot ladder against a wall so that it forms an angle of 65° with the ground. How high up the wall does the ladder reach? Round your answer to the nearest hundredth of a foot if necessary.

Answer 1

Answer:

let distance of tip of ladder from ground=X

sin 65°= X/30

X=30×sin 65°

X=30×0.906

X=27.18 foot