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2. A loading ramp 10 feet long that makes an angle of 18° with the horizontal is to be replaced by one that makes an angle of 12° with the horizontal. How long is the new ramp? (3pts)

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          2. A loading ramp 10 feet long that makes an angle of 18° with the horizontal is to be replaced by one that makes an angle of 12° with the horizontal. How long is the new ramp? (3pts)

2 a loading ramp 10 feet long that makes an angle of 18 with the horizontal is to be replaced by one that makes an angle of 12 with the horizontal how long is the new ramp 3pts 46688

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University Physics with Modern Physics

Hugh D. Young 14th Edition

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Solved by Expert Sheryl Ezze

06/28/2021

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Both ramps form a right-angled triangle with the ground (horizontal) and the vertical height they reach. The key is that the vertical height reached by both ramps must be the same. For the old ramp: Length of the ramp (hypotenuse) = $L_1 = 10$ feet Angle with the Show more…

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2. A loading ramp 10 feet long that makes an angle of 18° with the horizontal is to be replaced by one that makes an angle of 12° with the horizontal. How long is the new ramp? (3pts)