Elementary Geometry For College Students, 7e
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ISBN: 9781337614085
Author: Alexander, Daniel C.; Koeberlein, Geralyn M.
Publisher: Cengage,
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A 20 foot ladder is resting against the wall. The ladder touches the ground 8 feet from the wall. What angle rounded to the nearest 10th of a degree is the bottom of the ladder making with the ground?
A. Draw and label to figure for this problem.
B. Write the trig equation to find the angle.
C. Solve the equation to find the measure of the angle to the nearest 10th of a degree.

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