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An electrician leans an extension ladder against the outside wall of a house so that it
reaches an electric box 31 feet up. The ladder makes an angle of 78° with the ground.
Find the length of the ladder. Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a foot if
a
necessary.

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Answer:

50.41 feet

Step-by-step explanation:

Hypotenuse = length of ladder

31 = opposite side of angle

sin(angle) = (opposite)/(hypotenuse)

sin(78) = (36)/(hypotenuse)

hypotenuse = sin(78)/ (36)

hypotenuse = 50.41 feet

length of ladder = 50.41 feet

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