Question

The base of a ladder is 6ft from the blg, and the angle formed by the ladder and the ground is 73 degrees. How high up the building does the ladder touch?
i've worked through it but can't get the correct answer!

Answer 1

@Nnesha help!

Answer 2

So I chose tangent and did
Tan(73)=x/6
simplified, and got 6tan(73)=x
so x = 5.5157
but it's not correct proportionally or in the answer =.=

Answer 3

is i t a right triangle ??

Answer 4

Yeah

Answer 5

that should be correct, right?!

Answer 6

well i got the different answer make sure mode is on degree :-)

Answer 7

http://prntscr.com/7htvu8 like this
it's 73 degree :=)

Answer 8

...oh.

Answer 9

dangit haha I thought I had it on degree and had even switched it but apparently I must have hit clear instead of enter.

Answer 10

:=)

Answer 11

thaanks xP

Answer 12

np gO_OD job!!!