Mathematics for the Trades: A Guided Approach (11th Edition) (What's New in Trade Math)
11th Edition
ISBN: 9780134756967
Author: Hal Saunders, Robert Carman
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 10, Problem 6FPS
Construction A bridge approach shown in the figure is 12 ft high. The maximum slope allowed is 15%—that is,
- (a) What is the length L of the approach?
- (b) What is the angle a of the approach?
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Mathematics for the Trades: A Guided Approach (11th Edition) (What's New in Trade Math)
Ch. 10.1 - True or false: There cannot be an obtuse angle in...Ch. 10.1 - What is the sum of the angles in any triangle?Ch. 10.1 - Label the shaded angles as acute, obtuse, right,...Ch. 10.1 - Label the shaded angles as acute, obtuse, right,...Ch. 10.1 - Label the shaded angles as acute, obtuse, right,...Ch. 10.1 - Label the shaded angles as acute, obtuse, right,...Ch. 10.1 - Label the shaded angles as acute, obtuse, right,...Ch. 10.1 - Label the shaded angles as acute, obtuse, right,...Ch. 10.1 - Prob. 7AECh. 10.1 - Label the shaded angles as acute, obtuse, right,...
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