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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Help? Dawson paints houses for a living. Extension ladders come in 24-, 28-, 32-, 36-, and 40-foot lengths. They must make an angle of 75° or less with the ground. To the nearest tenth, what is the maximum height h of a house’s peak that the longest available ladder can reach?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok so for this question, u have to picture the right angle triangle formed from the ladder resting on the house. draw it out and ill tell u if ur correct :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

the 75 degrees is on the ground and u forgot to put in the 40 feet.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

the 40 feet line is the ladder resting on the edge of the house

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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