A wheelchair ramp is being built to access a building. The ramp needs to have a rise of 0.75 feet and a horizontal distance of 4 feet. What angle must the ramp make with the ground? (ROUND TO 2 DECIMAL PLACES) 0.75 feet 4 feet
A wheelchair ramp is being built to access a building. The ramp needs to have a rise of 0.75 feet and a horizontal distance of 4 feet. What angle must the ramp make with the ground? (ROUND TO 2 DECIMAL PLACES) 0.75 feet 4 feet
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![A wheelchair ramp is being built to access a building. The ramp needs to have a rise of 0.75 feet and a horizontal distance of 4 feet. What angle must
the ramp make with the ground?
(ROUND TO 2 DECIMAL PLACES)
0.75 feet
4 feet
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Transcribed Image Text:A wheelchair ramp is being built to access a building. The ramp needs to have a rise of 0.75 feet and a horizontal distance of 4 feet. What angle must
the ramp make with the ground?
(ROUND TO 2 DECIMAL PLACES)
0.75 feet
4 feet
| 1 2 3
4 5 6
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