Question

The horizontal distance of the ramp is 12 ft. And the vertical height of the ramp is 5 ft. Round answers to the nearest whole number.

a) what is the length of the ramp?

b) Find measure of the angle incline.

Answer 1

a) 13 feet

b) 22.6º

Explanation:

c² = 12² + 5²

c² = 144 + 25

c² = 169

Take the square root of both sides

c = 13 Feet

----------------------------

tan = opp/adj

∅ = arctan5/12

∅ = 22.619864948040426

∅ = 22.6º