The Duquesne Incline is a century-old railroad scaling Mt. Washington in Pittsburgh's south side neighborhood. The incline is 244 m long and rises 120 m in elevation. What is the angle of the incline to the nearest tenth of a degree? (See Example 4)

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The Duquesne Incline is a century-old railroad
scaling Mt. Washington in Pittsburgh's south side
neighborhood. The incline is 244 m long and rises
120 m in elevation. What is the angle of the incline to
the nearest tenth of a degree? (See Example 4)
Transcribed Image Text:The Duquesne Incline is a century-old railroad scaling Mt. Washington in Pittsburgh's south side neighborhood. The incline is 244 m long and rises 120 m in elevation. What is the angle of the incline to the nearest tenth of a degree? (See Example 4)
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