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The wheel chair ramp at a local arena has a ramp length of 20 feet and a rise of 17 inches. What angle does the ramp make with the sidewalk? Round to the nearest tenth of degree.



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58.2 degrees

Explanation:

The given problem is illustrated using the diagram below:

The angle the ramp makes with the sidewalk is labeled x above.

Using trigonometry:

[tex]\begin{gathered} \sin x=\frac{17}{20} \\ x=\arcsin (\frac{17}{20}) \\ x=58.2\degree \end{gathered}[/tex]

The angle the ramp makes with the sidewalk is 58.2 degrees.

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