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If a loading ramp is placed next to a truck, at a height of 4 feet, and the ramp is 15 feet long, what angle does the ramp make with the ground?
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We have a ramp that is 15 feet long and is placed next to a truck at a height of 4 feet. We are asked to find the angle the ramp makes with the ground. This is a right triangle problem, where the ramp is the hypotenuse, the height of the truck is the opposite Show more…
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