To find: the angle
Given information:
A monster truck drives 26 feet on a ramp before jumping onto a row of cars. It is given that the ramp is 10 feet high.
Definition Used:
Let
Property Used:
Explanation:
The given scenario can be represented by he following diagram:
Now, write a trigonometric equation that involves the ratio of ramp’s height and the ramp’s length.
Now, the angle
Use a calculator to evaluate this expression:
Thus, the angle of the ramp is nearly
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