a ladder 8 ft long resting against a house makes a 60 degree angle with the ground. how far up the house does it reach. Also can someone tell me the equation thingy for sin. :) thank you.

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lgbasallote · Answer

equation thingy for sin is $$\sin = \frac{opposite}{hypotenuse}$$
does that help?

anonymous · Answer

thank you. yes it does for that part of the question. :)

lgbasallote · Answer

as for the first part...|dw:1345984938516:dw|
does that help?

anonymous · Answer

i think so. thank u.

lgbasallote · Answer

welcome

anonymous · Answer

how do i set up sin on the calculator? o.o wow summer made me forget everything.

lgbasallote · Answer

are you holding a scientific calculator?

anonymous · Answer

nope just the one on google

anonymous · Answer

what i mean is what buttons to press and in which order -_-

lgbasallote · Answer

there is a button on a scientific calcculator that says sin but if i were you...just use http://wolframalpha.com

lgbasallote · Answer

put in your equation there

anonymous · Answer

ok thank you

lgbasallote · Answer

welcome