Help with ladder triangle problem A 12-foot ladder is leaning across a fence and is touching a higher wall located 3 feet behind the fence. The ladder makes an angle of 60 degrees with the ground. Find the distance from the base of the ladder to the bottom of the fence.
I am having difficulties with this problem. I think it is 9. Because the entire ladder subtracted from 3 = 9 feet.
Are my calculations right? |