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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 166 inches, what is the height of the house rounded to the nearest hundredth of an inch?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Use your special right triangle. First find the short leg which is 1/2 the hypotenuse. Then multiply the short leg by sqrt3 to find the long leg.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok.. i got 287

OpenStudy (anonymous):

144.32

OpenStudy (anonymous):

sorry did wrong in my calculations

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh ): are you sure?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

287.52

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