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OpenStudy (anonymous):

A 28 foot ladder is leaning against a house. The bottom of the ladder is 6 feet from the base of the house. Find the measure of the angle formed by the ladder and the ground, to the nearest degree. Thanks! ^.^

OpenStudy (anonymous):

cos theta = adjacent/hypotenuse

OpenStudy (anonymous):

You would get 6/28=3/14

OpenStudy (anonymous):

could you make that as a degree?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

It would be approx 75 degrees

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh ok

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