A staircase is to rise 10 feet 3 inches in a horizontal distance of 15 feet, 9 inches. Find the inclination of the handrail to the horizontal. (ie, find the angle between the handrail and a horizontal line.)
A staircase is to rise 10 feet 3 inches in a horizontal distance of 15 feet, 9 inches. Find the inclination of the handrail to the horizontal. (ie, find the angle between the handrail and a horizontal line.)
Trigonometry (11th Edition)
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Chapter1: Trigonometric Functions
Section: Chapter Questions
Problem 1RE:
1. Give the measures of the complement and the supplement of an angle measuring 35°.
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handrail to the horizontal. (ie, find the angle between the handrail and a horizontal line.)
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