Question

A portion of a hiking trail slopes upward at about a 6° angle. To the nearest

Answer 1

Answer:

12.6 feet

Step-by-step explanation:

we know that

The formula of slope is "rise over run", where the "rise" (means change in y, up or down) and the "run" (means change in x, left or right)

The slope is also the tangent of the angle of the opposite side (rise) divided by the adjacent side (run)

In this problem

we have

$m=tan(6^o)$

$run=120\ ft$

$rise=?$

substitute

$tan(6^o)=\frac{rise}{120}$

$rise=tan(6^o)(120)=12.6\ ft$