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

Answer:

a)   13 feet

b)   22.6º

Step-by-step explanation:

c² = 12² + 5²

c² =  144 + 25

c² =  169

Take the square root of both sides

c = 13 Feet

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tan = opp/adj

∅ = arctan5/12

∅ = 22.619864948040426

∅ = 22.6º