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Lera25 [3.4K]
3 years ago
11

The University of Central Florida is planning to build a new access ramp for wheelchairs at its education building. The main ent

rance to the building is 4 feet above the sidewalk level. The angle of elevation from where the ramp and sidewalk would meet is 8.1°. Determine the length of the ramp to the nearest tenth of a foot.
Mathematics
1 answer:
forsale [732]3 years ago
6 0

Answer:

0.6 feet

Step-by-step explanation:

We solve this question using the Trigonometric function of Tangent.

tan θ = Opposite/Adjacent.

Where:

Opposite = Height /Length of the ramp = ?

Adjacent = Distance from the base of the ramp = 4 feet

θ = 8.1°

Therefore,

tan 8.1° = x/4

Cross Multiply

x = tan 8.1 × 4

x = 0.5692843028 feet

Approximately = 0.6 feet

Length of the ramp = 0.6 feet.

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