Answer:
Distance of foot of ladder from building: 37.2 inches
Distance of top of ladder from building's base: 114 inches
Step-by-step explanation:
Please refer to the figure attached in the answer area.
A right angled triangle [tex]\triangle ABC[/tex] is formed by the ladder with the building where hypotenuse is the length of ladder.
Hypotenuse, AC = 10 foot
Also, we are given that angle made by the base of ladder with the ground is [tex]72^\circ[/tex].
We have to find AB and BC.
[tex]\angle BAC = 72^\circ[/tex]
Using trigonometric functions:
[tex]cos \theta= \dfrac{Base}{Hypotenuse}\\cos 72^\circ= \dfrac{AB}{AC}\\\Rightarrow 0.309 = \dfrac{AB}{AC}\\\Rightarrow AB = 10 \times 0.309\\$\approx$ 3.1 foot\\$\approx$ 37.2 inches[/tex]
[tex]sin \theta = \dfrac{Perpendicular}{Hypotenuse}\\\Rightarrow sin72^\circ = \dfrac{BC}{AC}\\\Rightarrow 0.95 = \dfrac{BC}{AC}\\\Rightarrow AB = 10 \times 0.95\\$\approx$ 9.5 foot\\$\approx$ 114 inches[/tex]
Distance of foot of ladder from building: 37.2 inches
Distance of top of ladder from building's base: 114 inches
