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Eric leans a ladder against the roof of his house so that the latter forms a 70° angle with the ground. The roof of the house is 13 feet above the ground. How far is the bottom of the ladder from the base of the house? Round the answer to the nearest tenth. A.) 0.2 feet B.) 4.4 feet C.) 4.7 feet D.) 71.2 feet

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

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jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

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jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

tangent = opposite/adjacent tan(70) = 13/x solve for x

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