SOLUTION: A ramp is pulled out of the back of a truck. If the ramp is 6 feet long and the height from the ground to the ramp is 4 feet, find the angle between the ramp and the ground.

Question 1104328: A ramp is pulled out of the back of a truck. If the ramp is 6 feet long and the height from the ground to the ramp is 4 feet, find the angle between the ramp and the ground.
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, josmiceli:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

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Draw the figure, label the parts if needed, use any trigonometric relationship you can find applicable. Sine seems most appropriate.
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let the angle between ramp
and ground =

degrees

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