4. At the museum, there is a Jack in the Beanstdlk play area with stairs and a representing Jack's journey up to the giant's lair. Consider the diagram of the play area below. E dtene! to pel eno bap ea rtprtlto eaunelogyrd o zprl oighohi friphA à 4 bnuo.elonoht ertt ni zelprp elun ow 15 nt stain st enimeted:A ho9 nurd teJack serit ot slide 610, 3 19 4 ft Each step is two feet long and three feet high. If Jack is standing 4 feet from the base of the stairs, determine the angle of elevation from the ground where Jack is standing to th top of the stairs. Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a degree.

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4. At the museum, there is a Jack in the Beanstdlk play area with stairs and a
representing Jack's journey up to the giant's lair. Consider the diagram of the play area
below.
E dtene! to pel eno bap ea rtprtlto eaunelogyrd o zprl oighohi friphA à
4
bnuo.elonoht ertt ni zelprp elun ow
15
nt
stain st enimeted:A ho9
nurd teJack serit ot
slide
610,
3
19
4 ft
Each step is two feet long and three feet high. If Jack is standing 4 feet from the base of
the stairs, determine the angle of elevation from the ground where Jack is standing to th
top of the stairs. Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a degree.
Transcribed Image Text:4. At the museum, there is a Jack in the Beanstdlk play area with stairs and a representing Jack's journey up to the giant's lair. Consider the diagram of the play area below. E dtene! to pel eno bap ea rtprtlto eaunelogyrd o zprl oighohi friphA à 4 bnuo.elonoht ertt ni zelprp elun ow 15 nt stain st enimeted:A ho9 nurd teJack serit ot slide 610, 3 19 4 ft Each step is two feet long and three feet high. If Jack is standing 4 feet from the base of the stairs, determine the angle of elevation from the ground where Jack is standing to th top of the stairs. Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a degree.
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