Problema Solution

A builder wishes to construct a ramp 26 feet long that rises to a height of 5.0 feet above level ground. Approximate the angle that the ramp should make with the horizontal. (Round your answer to one decimal place.)

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let A represents the angle that the ramp should make with the horizontal


sin A = 5/26


A = arcsin(5/26)


A = 12 degrees approximately


the angle that the ramp should make with the horizontal is 12 degrees approximately.