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A ladder is leaning against the side of a house in order to reach a window that is 25 feet off the ground. the angle formed between the ladder and the ground is 52 degrees. how far from the base of the house is the base of the ladder? be sure to show all of your work. round your answer to the nearest tenth of a foot.

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let the ladder base b y, then
tan 52 = 25/y, y = 25/tan52 = 20 feet
the ladder is 20 feet from the base of the house

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