Question

Your school is organizing a carnival. You are building a ramp for a game. The surface of the ramp will be 7 feet long with a total rise of 2 feet. Find the angle of elevation of the ramp.

Answer 1

`\theta=16.6^(\circ)`

Explanation:

Given that,

The surface of the ramp will be 7 feet long with a total rise of 2 feet.

We need to find the angle of elevation of the ramp. We can use trigonometry to find it such that,

`\sin\theta=(P)/(H)`

P is perpendicular

H is hypotenuse

Here, P = 2 feet, H = 7 feet

So,

`\sin\theta=(2)/(7)\\\\\theta=16.6^(\circ)`

So, the angle of elevation of the ramp is equal to
`16.6^(\circ)`.