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A ramp makes an angle of 19˚ with respect to the ground as shown below. What is the value of x? The error in this problem has to do with the way the equation was set up. The answer is also wrong. Type
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A ramp makes an angle of 19˚ with respect to the ground as shown below. What is the value of x?

The error in this problem has to do with the way the equation was set up. The answer is also wrong.

Type the CORRECT equation.
It also wants me to show work.

A ramp makes an angle of 19˚ with respect to the ground as shown below. What is the-example-1
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ill try to find the answer

User Kelyn
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You would write the equation as:
180=(x-50)+19 You would use 180 as degrees because a straight line is 180
180=(x-50)+19 add the constants together
180=x-31 add 31 to 180
211=x

That's the answer, hope that helps!
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