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Hannah leans a 16-foot ladder against a wall so that it forms an angle of 61° with the
ground. What's the horizontal distance between the base of the ladder and the wall?
Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a foot if necessary.

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Answer:

7.8 feet

Step-by-step explanation:

We can determine the Horizontal distance using trigonometry ;

Using the relation :

Cosθ = adjacent / hypotenus

Cos 61 = x / 16

x = cos 61 * 16

x = 0.4848096 * 16

x = 7.756

x = 7. 8 feet

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