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a ramp 19 ft long rises to a platform that is 17 ft off the ground. Find x, the angle of elevation of the ramp

a ramp 19 ft long rises to a platform that is 17 ft off the ground. Find x, the angle-example-1
User Greengold
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We can use the sine of the triangle to solve for the angle.
sin
θ
=
18
20
θ
=
sin

1
(
18
20
)
θ
=
64.16
o
User PurkkaKoodari
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