SOLUTION: A ramp is needed at the entrance of a store. The ramp is to be 6.7m long and have a rise of 0.3m. Calculate the angle of inclination of the ramp to the nearest tenth of a degree.

Question 1071421: A ramp is needed at the entrance of a store. The ramp is to be 6.7m long and have a rise of 0.3m. Calculate the angle of inclination of the ramp to the nearest tenth of a degree.
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A ramp is needed at the entrance of a store. The ramp is to be 6.7m long and have a rise of 0.3m. Calculate the angle of inclination of the ramp to the nearest tenth of a degree.
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The slope is the tangent of the angle
tan(angle) = vertical/horizontal change
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