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A ramp 26 ft long rises to a platform. The bottom of the platform is 17 ft from the foot of the ramp. Find x, the angle of elevation of the ramp. Round your

answer to the nearest tenth of a degree.

A ramp 26 ft long rises to a platform. The bottom of the platform is 17 ft from the-example-1
User Genny
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te respondo en espaƱol 26
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X= 49.16778298 i believe this is right because you do the inverse of cosine since you already have 17/26 which equals adjacent over hypotenuse
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