A ladder leans against the wall at the point B (window end) from a ground level and makes an
angle horizontally at 52º. The height of ladder is 15
m. When the same ladder leans above the point B
at point A (window start) and makes an angle of 85°
horizontally. The distance between point A and
point B is

Step-by-step explanation:

Given:

The height of the ladder = 15 m

When the ladder leans at point B from the ground level, then it makes an angle  of 52° with the horizontal

When the ladder leans at point A from the ground level, then it makes an angle  of 85° with the horizontal

To find:

The distance between point A and point B is?

Solution:

To solve the above-given problem, we will use the following trigonometric ratio of a triangle:

Referring to the figure attached below, we will assume,

BD = AD = 15 m = height of the ladder

∠BDC = 52° = angle of elevation to the foot of the window

∠ADC = 85° = angle of elevation to the top of the window

Now,

In ΔBCD, we have

Opposite side = BC

Hypotenuse = BD = 15 m

θ = 52°

∴

and

In ΔACD, we have

Opposite side = AC

Hypotenuse = AD = 15 m

θ = 85°

∴

∴ The height of the window, AB = AC - BC = 14.94 m - 11.82 m = 3.12 m

Thus, the distance between point A and point B is 3.12 m.

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A ladder leaning against a wall makes an angle of 60 degree with the horizontal If the foot of the ladder is 2.5 m away from the wall , find the length of the ladder.

the equation cos(35) =a/25 can be used to find the length of bc what is the length of bc? round to the nearest tenth

step-by-step explanation:

c. 27 units.

step-by-step explanation:

we are told that in circle a, ∠bae ≅ ∠dae.

we can see from our given diagram that in and ;

, as these are radii of our given circle.

therefore, by sas congruence postulate.

hence, side be will be equal to side de as corresponding parts of congruent triangles are congruent. so we can set an equation to find the value of x as:

now let us substitute x=17 in the expression for the length of be.

therefore, length of be will be 27 units and option c is the correct choice.