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A ramp to a building has a height of 10 feet and the angle of elevation is 40 degrees. How long is the ramp?.

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Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the length of the ramp be x feet. Then, using trigonometry, we can write:

sin(40°) = opposite/hypotenuse = 10/x

Solving for x, we get:

x = 10/sin(40°) ≈ 15.3 feet

Therefore, the length of the ramp is approximately 15.3 feet.

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