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Over a lengh of 101 inches the hight changes 5" what is the angle?

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Answer:

2.83°

Explanation:

The tangent of an angle is the ratio of rise to run.

θ = arctan(5/101) ≈ 2.83°

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We assume the length is referring to the horizontal distance.

If it is the distance along the path, then the angle is ...

θ = arcsin(5/101) ≈ 2.84°

User Ajeet Malviya
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