Answer: window = 0.50 m
Step-by-step explanation:
First, draw a picture (see image below).
Then set up two equations that eventually you can set equal to each other.
Given: Ladder (hypotenuse) = 2.5
Angle to Top edge of window = 55°
Angle to Lower edge of window = 38°
[tex]\sin \text{Top}=\dfrac{opposite}{hypotenuse}\qquad \qquad \sin \text{Lower}=\dfrac{opposite}{hypotenuse}\\\\\\\sin 55^o=\dfrac{h+y}{2.5}\qquad \qquad \qquad \sin 38^o=\dfrac{y}{2.5}\\\\\\\underline{\text{Solve both equations for y:}}\\2.5\sin 55^o-h=y\qquad \qquad 2.5\sin 38^o=y\\\\\\\underline{\text{Set the equations equal to each other and solve for h:}}\\\\2.5\sin 55^o-h=2.5\sin 38^o\\2.5\sin 55^0-2.5\sin 38^o=h\\\large\boxed{0.50=h}[/tex]
