Help please! A 34 foot ladder leans against a building so that the angle between the ground and the ladder is 75 degrees. How high does the ladder reach on the building?

Question

Help please!  A 34 foot ladder leans against a building so that the angle between the ground and the ladder is 75 degrees.  How high does the ladder reach on the building?

anonymous · Answer

well i assume you know sohcahtoa so for this one you have the hypotnuse which is 34 and you want to find the opposite side which is h soo you have sin(75)=34/h

anonymous · Answer

you must then solve for h

anonymous · Answer

i dont have a calculator near me so i can't help with an exact answer sorry

anonymous · Answer

32.84 feet high=sin(75)*34

help · Answer

Thanks guys!

anonymous · Answer

No problem, feel free to fan us up!

help · Answer

Here's another one...please!  The angel of elevation of the top of a building is found to be 10 degrees from the ground at a distance of 4500 feet from the base of the building.  Find the height of the building.

anonymous · Answer

uhh its not sin (75) *34 its 34/sin(75)