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A man with his eye level 6 feet above the ground is standing 3 feet away from the base of a 15-foot vertical ladder. If he looks to the top of the ladder, at what angle above horizontal is he looking?
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The man's eye level is 6 feet above the ground, and he is standing 3 feet away from the base of a 15-foot vertical ladder. The man is looking at the top of the ladder. So, the triangle is formed by the man, the top of the ladder, and the point on the ground at the Show more…
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