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skateboarding ramp is 12in. high and rises at an angle of 23 degrees. How long is the base of the​ ramp? Round to the nearest inch.

User Tim Morton
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Answer:

the length of the base of the ramp is 28.27 inches

Explanation:

The computation of the length of the base of the ramp is shown below:

Let us assume x be the length of the base of the ramp

Now the following formula should be used

tan = opposite ÷ adjacent

tan 23 degrees = 12 ÷ x

x = 12 ÷ tan 23 degrees

= 12 ÷ 0.42447482

=28.27 inches long

Hence, the length of the base of the ramp is 28.27 inches

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