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A road has a grade of 28.4%. This means that the road rises 28.4 ft over a horizontal distance of 100 ft. What angle does the hill make with a horizontal line? ROUND TO THE NEAREST DEGREE! Please help!
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A road has a grade of 28.4%. This means that the road rises 28.4 ft over a horizontal distance of 100 ft. What angle does the hill make with a horizontal line? ROUND TO THE NEAREST DEGREE!

Please help!!!!!

User Michael Boselowitz
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The angle would be the tangent.

Tangent ( angle) = opposite leg/ adjacent leg

Tangent angle = 28.4/100

Angle = tan^-1(28.4/100)

Angle = 16 degrees

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