SOLUTION: Took a bike ride and traveled 1.66 miles (8765 ft) and increased in elevation 156 ft. How do I calculate the angle of acent?

Question 151418: Took a bike ride and traveled 1.66 miles (8765 ft) and increased in elevation 156 ft. How do I calculate the angle of acent?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Took a bike ride and traveled 1.66 miles (8765 ft) and increased in elevation 156 ft. How do I calculate the angle of acent?
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Draw the picture: a right triangle with 8765 ft base and 156 ft opposite
the angle of ascent (A).
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tan(A) = 156/8765
A = tan^-1(156/8765)
A = 1.02 degrees
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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