document.write( "Question 375459: The tailgate of a truck is 2 1/2 feet above the ground. The incline of a ramp used for loading the truck is 14 degrees. Find the length of the ramp. round your answer to one decimal place. \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Note:   = opp/hyp
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document.write( "Let x represent the length of the ramp
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document.write( "sin(14°) = 2.5/x
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document.write( "x = 2.5/sin(14°) = 2.5/.2419 = 10 ft, the length of the ramp
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