Solve the problem. Give the answer to the nearest thousandth if necessary.A painter leans a ladder against one wall of a house (as shown below). The ladder is 28 ft long. The base of the ladder is 25 ft from the house. How high is the wall?

A. 26.5 ft
B. 79.5 ft
C. 12.61 ft
D. 6.305 ft


Answer: C

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a. 2.8 KHz
b. 4.4 KHz
c. 8.3 KHz
d. 14 KHz
e. 84 KHz

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Find the measures of two angles, one positive and one negative, that are coterminal with the given angle.192°

A. 552°, -168° B. 462°, -78° C. 552°, -258° D. 372°, -168°

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Solve the problem.Steve Vonn deposited $3800 in a 3-year time deposit account paying 3% interest. He withdrew the funds 55 days later. Use the rules for finding the early withdrawal penalty, and assume daily compounding of interest to find how much interest Steve earned.

A. $4414.92 B. $20.09 C. $0 D. $3820.09

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Find the acute angle ?, to the nearest hundredth of a degree, for the given function value.tan ? = 0.3024

A. 17.60° B. -17.60° C. 107.60° D. 16.83°

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