SOLUTION: Harry is building a house with a sloping roof. If the roof is 44 feet long and 10 feet high, what is the angle that the roof makes with the horizontal?

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Question 840219: Harry is building a house with a sloping roof. If the roof is 44 feet long and 10 feet high, what is the angle that the roof makes with the horizontal?

Answer by LinnW(1048) About Me  (Show Source):
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sin(angle) = opposite/hypotenuse = 10/4
sin%5E-1%2810%2F44%29+=+angle
= 13.14 degrees