Question

A ramp 18 ft long rises to a platform. The bottom of the platform is 13 ft from the foot of the ramp. Find x, the angle of elevation of the ramp. Round the answer to the nearest tenth of a degree.

Answer 1

Answer:

The answer to your question is: Ф = 43.95°

Step-by-step explanation:

Data

length = 18 ft

distance bottom to is 13 ft

x = angle = ?

Formula

cos Ф = opposite side / hypotenuse  

Process

cos Ф = 13 ft / 18 ft                   substitution

cos Ф = 0.72                            simplify

Ф = cos⁻¹ (0.72)

Ф = 43.95°                                result