crate slides down a ramp.   Once reaching the bottom of the ramp, the crate slides 15 m horizontally across the floor to a wall.   The crate reaches the wall 2.5 s after leaving the ramp.   If the ramp is at an elevation angle of 15°, how long is the ramp?   Ignore friction.

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A crate slides down a ramp.

 

Once reaching the bottom of the ramp, the crate slides 15 m horizontally across the floor to a wall.

 

The crate reaches the wall 2.5 s after leaving the ramp.

 

If the ramp is at an elevation angle of 15°, how long is the ramp?

 

Ignore friction.

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