Question

Find the angle measurement in degrees between the ground and the beginning of the ramp using a trig ratio. You can use the fact that support beam 1 from the diagram is built 9 inches to the right of the beginning of the ramp and is 0.75 inches tall. Round to the nearest hundredth.

Answer 1

4.76 degrees

Step-by-step explanation:

The support beam 1 from the diagram is built 9 inches to the right of the beginning of the ramp and is 0.75 inches tall.

This is shown in the diagram below:

Using trigonometry:

`\begin{gathered} \tan \theta=\frac{\text{Opposite}}{Adjacent} \\ \tan \theta=\frac{\text{0}.75}{9} \\ \theta=\arctan \text{ }\frac{\text{0.}75}{9} \\ \theta=4.76^0 \end{gathered}`

The angle measurement in degrees between the ground and the beginning of the ramp is 4.76 degrees.