SOLUTION: A ramp 8 meters long is used to reach a loading dock. The ramp makes an angle of 22 degrees with the level ground. Since it's too steep the ramp was replaced by a new ramp that was

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Question 316088: A ramp 8 meters long is used to reach a loading dock. The ramp makes an angle of 22 degrees with the level ground. Since it's too steep the ramp was replaced by a new ramp that was 12 meters long. What is the angle that the new ramp makes with the ground?
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Answer by josmiceli(19441)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I hope this is part of a trig course, since that
is what I'd use to solve it.



and, also




The new ramp makes an angle of 15.08 degrees with the ground

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