Question

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 rounded to the nearest hundredth of an inch? Type the numeric answer only in the box below.

Answer 1

@jim_thompson5910

Answer 2

solve

sin(60) = x/158

for x

Answer 3

so 158 divided by 60

Answer 4

no

Answer 5

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Answer 6

first find sin(60)

Answer 7

0.86602540378444

Answer 8

so

sin(60) = x/158

becomes

0.86602540378444 = x/158

Answer 9

ok so the answer is 158?

Answer 10

no, multiply both sides by 158 to isolate x

Answer 11

0.00548117344167367089

Answer 12

you divided, but should have multiplied

Answer 13

oh

Answer 14

136.83201379794152????

Answer 15

that is correct