Solve the Problem. -A Twenty-Five Foot Ladder Just Reaches the Top of a Top

question 42

Multiple Choice

Solve the problem.
-A twenty-five foot ladder just reaches the top of a house and forms an angle of 41.5° with the wall of the house. How tall is the house? Round your answer to the nearest 0.1 foot.

• A) 18.7 ft
• B) 18.8 ft
• C) 18.6 ft
• D) 19 ft

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