(a) Given that , use tables to find the value of : (i) ; (ii) . (b) A ladder of length 4.5m leans against a vertical wall making an angle of 50° with the horizontal ground. If the bottom of a window is 4m above the ground, what is the distance between the top of the ladder and the bottom of the window? (Answer correct to the nearest cm)
Explanation
(a) Given From the sine table, (i) (ii) (b) Let T be the top of the ladder and B, the bottom of the vertical wall.
From the figure, Distance between the top of the ladder and bottom of the window = = =