SOLUTION: an 8ft slide will be installed on a playground. The top of the slide will be 6ft above the ground. What angle does the slide make with the ground?

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Question 1141646: an 8ft slide will be installed on a playground. The top of the slide will be 6ft above the ground. What angle does the slide make with the ground?
Answer by ikleyn(52778) About Me  (Show Source):
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sin%28alpha%29 = 6%2F8 = 3%2F4 = 0.75.


Now use your calculator/(computer) and find the angle alpha.