Question

The base of a rectangle measures 8 feet and the altitude measures 5 feet. Find to the nearest degree, the measure of the angle that the diagonal makes with the base.

Answer 1

We can say that the 8 foot base is the adjacent side.
We can say that the 5 foot altitude is the opposite side.
the tangent of the base angle = 5/8 = .625
Therefore the angle equals
arc tangent (.625) = 32.005 degrees