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Old July 4th, 2009, 04:01 AM
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Default 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?
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