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The ramp on the back of a moving van is 7 ft high and rises at an angle of 28°. How long is the ramp? Round to the nearest foot.
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The ramp on the back of a moving van is 7 ft high and rises at an angle of 28°. How long is the ramp? Round to the nearest foot.
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2021-08-11T17:04:09+00:00
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Answer:
6 feets
Step-by-step explanation:
Height of ramp = 7feets
θ = 28°
Length of ramp = x
Using trigonometric relation :
Sin θ = opposite / hypotenus
Sin 28 = 3 / x
0.4694715 = 3 / x
0.4694715x = 3
x = 3 / 0.4694715
x = 6.39 feets
The length of the ramp = 6 feets