10. Max set a 30-foot ladder against a house to remove leaves from the gutters, as shown below. For safety reasons, the bottom of the ladder must be placed 8 feet from the base of the house. At what angle of elevation should the ladder be placed to meet the criterion? Round to the nearest tenth. 61.1° Note: The figure is not drawn to scale. O 15.5° 75.1° 8 ft. O 74.5° 30 ft.

10. Max set a 30-foot ladder against a house to remove leaves from the gutters, as shown below. For safety reasons, the bottom of the ladder must be placed 8 feet from the base of the house. At what angle of elevation should the ladder be placed to meet the criterion? Round to the nearest tenth. 61.1° Note: The figure is not drawn to scale. O 15.5° 75.1° 8 ft. O 74.5° 30 ft.

Algebra & Trigonometry with Analytic Geometry

13th Edition

ISBN:9781133382119

Author:Swokowski

Publisher:Swokowski

Chapter8: Applications Of Trigonometry

Section8.2: The Law Of Cosines

Problem 3E

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