Trigonometric classmate
Prompt: You are purchasing a large slab of wood to build a wheelchair ramp for your classmate to make it easier for her to get to her classes. You have to make sure that the ramp is 20 degrees from the ground so that it is not too steep.
The base of the ramp should be about 5 feet away from the top of the step.
How many feet long should the slab of wood be? Use right triangle trigonometric ratios to help you answer this question. round vour answer to the nearest whole number. (40 points)
Explain your process for solving this problem. (60 points) (Hint: Make sure your calculator is in degree mode.)
Please help me!!
