a ladder 14 feet long makes an angle of 50 degrees with the ground as it leans against a building. To the nearest hundredth, how far up the building does the ladder reach

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anonymous · Answer

sin 50 = height / hypotenuse

anonymous · Answer

height would give you  how far up the building does the ladder reaches

anonymous · Answer

Sine is opposite over hypotenuse.  The length of the ladder is the hypotenuse.
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$$\sin(50)=\frac {h} {14}$$
Solve for h to find the height.

anonymous · Answer

*Unit correction: (14 deg should be 14ft)
Remember to use proper units in your answer.

anonymous · Answer

thanks for putting in the picture too. I get it now