Question 316088
I hope this is part of a trig course, since that
is what I'd use to solve it.
{{{tan(22) = x/8}}}
{{{.404 = x/8}}}
{{{x = 3.232}}}
and, also
{{{tan(a) = x/12}}}
{{{tan(a) = 3.232/12}}}
{{{tan(a) = .2694}}}
{{{a = 15.08}}}
The new ramp makes an angle of 15.08 degrees with the ground