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An incline bench, as shown in the figure, is used at a gym for doing sit-ups. What is θ, the incline bench's angle of elevation? Round your answer to the nearest degree. Enter your answer in the box. θ= ° An inclined bench forming a right triangle. The shorter side is labeled as 1 half m. The longer side forming base is labeled as 2 meters. The angle made between hypotenuse and base is labeled as theta.

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Explanation:

arctan ( .5 / 2) = Φ

( In right triangles tan Φ = opposite leg/ adjacent leg )

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