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OpenStudy (anonymous):

A ladder leans against a house at a 60° angle to the ground. If the ladder extends to a length of 158 inches, what is the height of the house to the nearest hundredth of an inch?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

136.8

OpenStudy (anonymous):

its because 158 sin 60 = height of the house

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Assuming the ladder is exactly flush with the top of the house... 158*sin(60) which is about 136.83 inches.

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