SOLUTION: a train rises 1 meter for every 11 meters it moves along the track. find the angle of elevation of the track to the nearest degree.

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Question 138062: a train rises 1 meter for every 11 meters it moves along the track. find the angle of elevation of the track to the nearest degree.
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a train rises 1 meter for every 11 meters it moves along the track. find the angle of elevation of the track to the nearest degree.
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The angle (A) will have a sine of 1 (side opposite) over 11 (hypotenuse) which is the track
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Sine(A) = 1%2F11
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A = 5.256 ~ 5 degrees